Rue Omar el Mokhtar
Rue Omar el Mokhtar is a road in Kairouan, Tunisia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carpet Museum and Mosque of the Three Doors.
Carpet Museum
Museum
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Carpet Museum is situated 1½ km east of Rue Omar el Mokhtar.
Mosque of the Three Doors
Mosque
Photo: IssamBarhoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2 km east of Rue Omar el Mokhtar.
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 1½ km east of Rue Omar el Mokhtar.
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.
Rue Omar el Mokhtar
- Type: Road
- Category: transportation
- Location: Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.67226° or 35° 40′ 20″ northLongitude
10.08217° or 10° 4′ 56″ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
8F7GM3CJ+WVGeoNames ID
12187203
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