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 370 metres east of Bab Tunis.

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 270 metres southeast of Bab Tunis.

Places in the Area

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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.

Bab Tunis

Type: Gate
Location: El Jemaa Nord, Kairouan Nord, Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

35.67776° or 35° 40′ 40″ north

Longitude

10.09868° or 10° 5′ 55″ east

Elevation

68 metres (223 feet)

Open location code

8F7GM3HX+4F

GeoNames ID

13448924

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