Great Mosque of Kairouan
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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 and is one of the largest Islamic monuments in North Africa.
Late afternoon panorama of the mosque
Interior view of the hypostyle prayer hall in the Mosque of Uqba (Great Mosque of Kairouan)
The outside has many buttresses. Here is the northwest corner.
View of the southern façade
Mosque
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A mosque, also called a masjid, is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Islamic prayers are performed, such as an outdoor courtyard.
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The Prophet's Mosque (al-Masjid an-Nabawi) in Medina, Islam's second holiest site
Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Mosque of the two Qiblahs) in Medina
The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Islam's third holiest site