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Religious Site Attractions In Tunisia

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Tunisia , officially the Republic of Tunisia , is a country in Northwest Africa, covering 165,000 square kilometres . Its northernmost point, Cape Angela, is the northernmost point on the African continent. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia's population was estimated to be just under 11.93 million in 2016. Tunisia's name is derived from its capital city, Tunis, which is located on its northeast coast. Geographically, Tunisia contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains, and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert. Much of the rest of the country's l...
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Religious Site Attractions In Tunisia

  • 1. Great Mosque of Kairouan Kairouan
    The Great Mosque of Kairouan , also known as the Mosque of Uqba , is a mosque situated in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Kairouan, Tunisia. Established by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi in 670 AD at the founding of the city of Kairouan, the mosque is spread over a surface area of 9,000 square metres and it is one of the oldest places of worship in the Islamic world, as well as a model for all later mosques in the Maghreb. The Great Mosque of Kairouan is one of the most impressive and largest Islamic monuments in North Africa; its perimeter is almost equal to 405 metres . This space contains a hypostyle prayer hall, a marble-paved courtyard and a square minaret. In addition to its spiritual prestige, the Mosque of Uqba is one of the masterpieces of Islamic architecture, notable among oth...
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  • 2. El Ghriba Synagogue Djerba Island
    The ancient El Ghriba Synagogue , also known as the Djerba Synagogue, is located on the Tunisian island of Djerba. It is situated in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira , several kilometres southwest of Houmt Souk, the main town of Djerba. The synagogue is the oldest in Tunisia, and besides being the center of the island's Jewish life is also a site of pilgrimage, whose status approaches that of the Holy Land; one of the legends associated with its founding claims that either a stone or a door from Solomon's Temple or the Second Temple is incorporated in the building.
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  • 3. Zitouna Mosque Tunis
    Ez-Zitouna University is in Montfleury, Tunis. It was first established in 737 and subsequently modernised in 1956. It consists of the Higher Institute of Theology and the Higher Institute of Islamic Civilisation in Tunis and a research institution, the Center of Islamic Studies, in Kairouan.
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  • 5. Three Doors Mosque Kairouan
    The Mosque of Muhammad ibn Khairun or Three Doors Mosque is a mosque In the city of Kairouan, Tunisia. Commissioned by Muhammad ibn Khairun in 866, it is one of the oldest mosques in the history of Islam, and one of the oldest existing testament to the Aghlabid-era architectural design.
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  • 7. Mosque Sidi Youssef Tunis
    During the 7th century the region of Tunisia was conquered by Arab troops led by the Ghassanid general Hassan Ibn Numan. The city had the natural advantage of coastal access, via the Mediterranean, to the major ports of southern Europe. Early on, Tunis played a military role — the Arabs recognized the strategic importance of its proximity to the Strait of Sicily. From the earliest years of the 8th century, Tunis was the chef-lieu of this area: it became the Arabs' naval base in the western Mediterranean, and took on considerable military importance, and with a strategic location, the city grew, and with it grew the mosques for the Muslims to pray in.
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  • 10. Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul Tunis
    The Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic church located in Tunis, Tunisia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul, patron saint of charity. It is the episcopal see of the Archdiocese of Tunis and is situated at Place de l'Indépendence in Ville Nouvelle, a crossroads between Avenue Habib Bourguiba and Avenue de France, opposite the French embassy. The church, designed by L. Bonnet-Labranche, was built in a mixture of styles, including Moorish revival, Gothic revival, and Neo-Byzantine architectural traditions. Construction began in 1893 and the church was opened at Christmas 1897, albeit with temporary wooden belltowers owing to a shortage of funds.Cardinal Charles Lavigerie laid the first stone for a church on 7 November 1881, a little further down Avenue de l...
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  • 13. Mouansa Synagogue Zarzis
    The Mouansa Synagogue is located in the village of Mouansa, located just west of Zarzis, Tunisia. The synagogue together with the nearby Jewish cemetery is all that remains of the Jewish community of the village which disbanded during the 1970s.
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  • 14. Sousse Ribat RIBAT Sousse
    Sousse or Soussa is a city in Tunisia, capital of the Sousse Governorate. Located 140 kilometres south of the capital Tunis, the city has 271,428 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in the south of Morocco . Its economy is based on transport equipment, processed food, olive oil, textiles and tourism. It is home to the Université de Sousse.
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