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Landmark Attractions In Kairouan Governorate

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Kairouan , is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Umayyads around 670. In the period of Caliph Mu'awiya , it became an important centre for Sunni Islamic scholarship and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world, next only to Mecca and Medina. The holy Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city.In 2014, the city had about 186,653 inhabitants.
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Landmark Attractions In Kairouan Governorate

  • 1. Medina of Kairouan Kairouan
    A medina quarter is a distinct city section found in a number of North African and Maltese cities. A medina is typically walled, with many narrow and maze-like streets. The word medina itself simply means city or town in modern-day Arabic although it was borrowed from an Aramaic-Hebrew word referring to a city or populated area.
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