Rue de la Mosquée des Trois Portes

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Mosque of the Three Doors

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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 100 metres northeast of Rue de la Mosquée des Trois Portes.

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 140 metres southwest of Rue de la Mosquée des Trois Portes.

Mosque al Malik (King mosque)

Mosque

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Mosque al Malik (King mosque) is situated 190 metres west of Rue de la Mosquée des Trois Portes.

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Kairouan

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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.

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