La Grande Mosquée de Kairouan
Founded at the same time as the city of Kairouan (al-Qayrawān) by Muslim conquerors in 50 AH/670 AD, the Great Mosque (al-Jama ‘al-Kabir) is a high place of worship characterized by monumental architecture and religious prestige and history. Today, the Great Mosque of Kairouan continues to occupy a...
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| Language: | English |
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Université de Provence
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/remmm/6237 |