UNESCOIslamic
The Great Mosque of Kairouan
Kairouan, Kairouan, Tunisia
Kairouan is a mosque of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 35.68138, 10.10415. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Islamic. Associated figure: Sidi Sahbi. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kairouan (UK: , US: ), also spelled El Qayrawān or Kairwan (Arabic: ٱلْقَيْرَوَان, romanized: al-Qayrawān [æl qɑjrɑˈwæːn] , Tunisian Arabic: Qeirwān [qɪrˈwɛːn] ), is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was founded by the Umayyads around 670, in the period of Caliph Mu awiya (reigned 661–680); this is when it became an important centre for Sunni Islamic scholarship and Quranic learning, attracting Muslims from various parts of the world. The Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city. Located in ولاية القيروان, تونس.
