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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Hanafi Mosque Of Bourguiba

The Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba (Arabic: جامع بورقيبة) is a Tunisian Hanafi mosque located in Monastir and dedicated to the first president of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba.

History

The mosque was built in 1963 by Taieb Bouzguenda.

Architecture

The mosque is designed in a traditional architecture based on that of the Hammouda Pacha Mosque of Tunis. The prayer hall can accommodate up to a thousand people. It mihrab, located in a semi-dome, is covered with a half arch decorated with a golden mosaic. The columns' bows are made of pink marble.

See also

References

  1. ^ DK Eyewitness (2016). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia. Penguin. ISBN 9781465450906.