Henchir Bakar
Henchir Bakar is an area in Kairouan, Tunisia. Henchir Bakar is situated nearby to the locality Dar Bach Mufti, as well as near the area Henchir Sidi Tebène.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mosque of the Three Doors and Carpet Museum.
Mosque of the Three Doors
Mosque
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The Mosque of the Three Doors or Mosque of Muhammad ibn Khairun or is a mosque located in the city of Kairouan, Tunisia. Commissioned in 866 during the Aghlabid era by Muhammad ibn Khairun, a private local patron, the mosque is notable for being one of the earliest occurrences of a richly decorated external façade in Islamic architecture. Mosque of the Three Doors is situated 3½ km northwest of Henchir Bakar.
Carpet Museum
Museum
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Carpet Museum is situated 3½ km northwest of Henchir Bakar.
Al Bey Mosque
Mosque
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The Al Bey Mosque is a mosque located in the medina of Kairouan, Tunisia. Built around 1094 AH, it was constructed by Muradid bey Mohamed Bey for the Hanafi community of Kairouan during a conflict with his brother Ali Bey. Al Bey Mosque is situated 4 km northwest of Henchir Bakar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kairouan.
Kairouan
Photo: Ed Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kairouan, sometimes spelled Kairwan, Kayrawan or Al Qayrawan, is a city in Tunisia. It's a holy city in Islam, ranking fourth after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage.
Henchir Bakar
- Type: Area
- Also known as: “Hennchir Bakar”
- Location: Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.65278° or 35° 39′ 10″ northLongitude
10.13083° or 10° 7′ 51″ eastElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
8F7GM43J+48GeoNames ID
2587710
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