Rue el Asfahani
Rue el Asfahani is a road in Kairouan, Tunisia. Rue el Asfahani is situated nearby to Mosque of the Three Doors, as well as near Mosque al Malik (King mosque).Places of Interest Nearby
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. Mosque of the Three Doors is situated 370 metres south of Rue el Asfahani.
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 500 metres south of Rue el Asfahani.
Mosque al Malik (King mosque)
Mosque
Photo: Fehmi bouguezzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosque al Malik (King mosque) is situated 490 metres southwest of Rue el Asfahani.
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 el Asfahani
- Type: Road
- Category: transportation
- Location: Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.6806° or 35° 40′ 50″ northLongitude
10.10188° or 10° 6′ 7″ eastElevation
67 metres (220 feet)Open location code
8F7GM4J2+6QGeoNames ID
12187389
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- French: “Rue el Asfahani”
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