Kairouan Medina - Famous Arabic Town in the Islamic world of Tunisia
Kairouan Medina - Famous Arabic Town in the Islamic world of Tunisia. Kairouan was founded in about the year 670 when the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi of Amir Muauia selected a site in the middle of a dense forest, then infested with wild beasts and reptiles, as the location of a military post for the conquest of the West. It was located far from the sea where it was safe from continued attacks of the Berbers who had fiercely resisted the Arab invasion. Berber resistance continued, led first by Kusaila whose troops killed Uqba at Biskra about fifteen years after the military post was established, and then by a Berber woman called Al-Kahina who was killed and her army defeated in 702.
Kairouan Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Kairouan in Tunisia.
Kairouan is the only great Tunisian city whose history is more recent than antiquity. In 671 A.D. a camp known as a 'Kairouan' settled on what is the city's urban area of today and despite the heat and scarcity of water this location had great strategic value. The massive minaret of the Great Mosque is 35 metres high and is the most important Islamic building in Tunis. For many years it has been the structural model for subsequent generations of Maurice architects. The ancient columns and elegant decoration of the mosque's interior highlight its importance in the Islamic world. Two further buildings that are important to Islam are situated on the North Western outskirts of Kairouan: the Barbier Mosque and the Sidi Sahab Mausoleum which date back to the 17th century. They are located above the grave of a companion of the Prophet Mohammed. In addition to Mecca, Medina And Jerusalem, Kairouan is one of the four most important cities in Islam and since it was first established during the 7th century, the city's life has been continuously determined by religious faith.
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WELCOME to TUNISIA - TOUR of the GREAT MOSQUE of KAIROUAN and SBEITLA ROMAN RUINS (vlog)
We are in Tunisia to explore two of the major architectural monuments, the Great Mosque of Kairouan and the Roman Ruins of Sbeitla.
Our first stop is Kairouan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and important pilgrimage destination. In fact, it is the 4th most holy destination in the Muslim faith for its architectural masterpiece, the Great Mosque of Kairouan which dates back to 670 AD, making it one of the oldest mosques. The walled medina is also famous for being the filming location of the 1981 film Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Next we visit a carpet shop where we explore the Berber and Tunisian carpets, a hand-made traditional craft in Tunisia.
Sbeitla (aka Sufetula and in Arabic سبيطلة ) is a city in north-central Tunisia where we find the best preserved Roman forum temples in Northern Africa. It was the entry point of the Muslim conquest of North Africa. The archeological site is massive and we explore the forum, baths, and theater.
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Visiting KAIROUAN, TUNISIA'S Holy Islamic City القيروان ????????
Kairouan is the holiest city in Tunisia, the Great Mosque beating at its core. The atmospheric city streets of the medina surrounding it provide a peaceful opportunity for strolling and exploration.
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The Exotic Medina of Kairouan
Visite et balade dans la médina de Kairouan
La médina de Kairouan est l'une des plus préservées et authentiques de Tunisie. On se perd dans ses ruelles, on succombe aux pâtisseries locales, notamment les makroudh segni, la spécialité de la ville, on marchande au souk, et on découvre par hasard ses trésors, comme le mystérieux puits Bir Barrouta et la petite mosquée des Trois Portes, sans oublier la splendide maison du bey.
A visit to “Medina of Tunis” in North Africa
Medina of Tunis” , located in northern Tunis , is famous for its good reservation of the Arab traditional architectural style since the 7th century.
Medina of Tunis is a symbol of Islamic traditional city architecture.
The mosque, traditional houses and old shops, are all full of Arabian customs, attracting tourists from all over the world.
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Travel Tunisia - Visiting the Great Mosque of Kairouan
Take a tour of Great Mosque of Kairouan in Kairouan, Tunisia -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The Great Mosque of Kairouan is one of Islam's holiest sites and North Africa's oldest mosque.
It dates to 670 AD and was expanded to its full splendor in the 9th century.
This powerful structure is considered to be the oldest Islamic religious site in the western world.
The vast courtyard, surrounded by countless arches, opens onto an ornate hypostyle prayer hall.
This locale is a popular pilgrimage site due to its immense size, architectural majesty, and long history.
A treasure of Islamic reverence, The Great Mosque in Kairouan is a triumph of Islamic architecture, religion, and art.
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Città storica, ma decisamente dinamica, dove passato e presente sono intimamente uniti, Tunisi seduce con il suo fascino mediterraneo. La Medina, cuore storico di Tunisi molto ben preservato, conserva il suo aspetto da oltre cinquecento anni. Il Palazzo del Bardo ospita il famoso museo archeologico con mosaici unici. Affascinante, accogliente, segreta, Kairouan è uno dei gioielli del patrimonio Tunisino. La città vecchia di Kairouan ha affascinato molti artisti. Essa vanta una bellezza particolare e misteriosa tra le sue stradine, passaggi, volte e cupole scanalate di colore bianco, che si collegano tra loro sotto la benevola protezione della Grande Moschea e del suo maestoso minareto.Il Centro Ovest della Tunisia offre un circuito eccezionale tra i maggiori siti archeologici dell'Africa del Nord, tra questi il sito di Sbeitla conta delle vestigia importanti, il Foro, con il suo arco monumentale, la piazza lastricata, e il suo straordinario Campidoglio di pietra dorata dal sole, formato da tre tempI i affiancati e dedicati rispettivamente a Giove, Giunone e Minerva - una forma quasi unica nel mondo romano.
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Kairouan | Great Mosque | Mawlid celebration | Exploring Tunisia
Took a trip to Kairouan in Tunisia to see the celebration of the Mawlid – Birthday of the Prophet (peace be on to him).
A great day with so much history, it was difficult to make a short video on the diverse experiences of the day.
After a 3-hour drive from Tunis, we arrived in Kairouan and when directly to our first stop: Aghlabid basins, large water reservoirs used in the middle ages to collect water for the area that was semi-arid.
We then walk through the street that was set up as a market area as they expect a large crowd to visit for the Mawlid. The crowd was large and it was hardtop walk but we eventually made our way to our next location: The Mausoleum of Sidi Sahab also known as the Mosque of the Barber, it houses the grave site of a companion of the Prophet (peace be onto him).
We then walked to the Medina in the old city and saw the souk, a traditional market place. It was fun walking through all the small alley ways seeing how they lived in ancient times.
We then went to the Great Mosque of Kairouan, officially named Great Mosque of Sidi-Uqba, a grand structure that is very important to the Islamic world. There was a celebration held in front the Mosque with a group singing traditional religious songs or Hadhra. The crowd was so massive but everyone was enjoying the live music, it was truly an amazing experience.
On our way back, we stopped at a bakery that specializes in Makroudh and we where lucky enough to get a demo of how its made!
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