Mosque al Malik (King mosque)
Mosque al Malik (King mosque) is a mosque in Kairouan, Tunisia. Mosque al Malik (King mosque) is situated nearby to Al Bey Mosque, as well as near El Lawlib Mosque.Photo: Fehmi bouguezzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: mosque in Tunisia
- Also known as: “Al Malek Mosque”
- Address: القيروان
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al Bey Mosque and El Lawlib Mosque.
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.
El Lawlib Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
El Lawlib Mosque is situated 100 metres southeast of Mosque al Malik (King mosque).
Mosque of the Three Doors
Mosque
Photo: IssamBarhoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 280 metres east of Mosque al Malik (King mosque).
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.
Mosque al Malik (King mosque)
- Categories: historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.67649° or 35° 40′ 35″ northLongitude
10.09978° or 10° 5′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8F7GM3GX+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5670901132OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q3324849
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Mosque al Malik (King mosque)” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد المالك”
- Arabic: “مسجد الملك”
- French: “Jamaa Al Maâlleq”
- French: “mosquée Al Malek”
- French: “Mosquée Al Malek”
- French: “Mosquée Al Malik”
- Spanish: “Mezquita Al Malek”
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Highlights include Bir Barrouta and Bab Tunis.
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