Kairouan is the oldest Islamic city in Africa, holy in its own right and critical for the westward spread of Islam.
Location City: Kairouan
Elements of pre-Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture all appear in this high-status structure.
The Great Mosque of Kairouan
Kairouan was an important early Islamic city in north Africa. Marble and porphyry columns flank its Great Mosque.
Kairouan (from UNESCO)
Used for Friday prayer, this mosque stood at the center of Kairouan’s commercial, educational, and religious life.
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