Sidi Ben Slama
Sidi Ben Slama is a locality in Kairouan, Tunisia. Sidi Ben Slama is situated nearby to the locality Sidi el Aouini, as well as near Sidi Abdelkader.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mosque of the Three Doors and Al Bey Mosque.
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.
Al Bey Mosque
Mosque
Photo: IssamBarhoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
Sidi Ben Slama
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.68154° or 35° 40′ 54″ northLongitude
10.1029° or 10° 6′ 10″ eastElevation
65 metres (213 feet)Open location code
8F7GM4J3+J5GeoNames ID
12187387
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“Sidi Ben Slama” goes by many names.
- French: “Sidi Ben Slama”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sidi el Aouini and Sidi Abdelkader.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière Aoulad Farhan and Place Zarrouk.
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