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 160 metres north of Bab Ech Chouhada.

Mosque of the Three Doors

Mosque

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The Mosque of the Three Doors or Mosque of Muhammad ibn Khairun is a mosque In the city of Kairouan, Tunisia. Commissioned in 866, during the Aghlabid dynasty period, by Muhammad ibn Khairun, a private local patron. Mosque of the Three Doors is situated 330 metres northeast of Bab Ech Chouhada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kairouan.

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.

Bab Ech Chouhada

Type: Gate
Location: Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

35.67461° or 35° 40′ 29″ north

Longitude

10.10119° or 10° 6′ 4″ east

Elevation

67 metres (220 feet)

Open location code

8F7GM4F2+RF

GeoNames ID

12187441

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French: “Bab Ech Chouhada”

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