Mosque of the Seven Sleepers
Mosque of the Seven Sleepers is a mosque in Nouvelle Chnini, Tataouine Sud, Tataouine Governorate. Mosque of the Seven Sleepers is situated nearby to the chapel mausoleum, as well as near the post office مكتب بريد شنني الجديدة.Photo: Nassima Chahboun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: mosque in Tunisia
- Address: شنني
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ksar Chenini.
Ksar Chenini
Ruins
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ksar Chenini is a ksar located in Chenini in the governorate of Tataouine, Tunisia. Ksar Chenini is situated 1¼ km west of Mosque of the Seven Sleepers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chenini and Douiret.
Chenini
Village
Photo: Elcèd77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chenini is a ruined Berber village in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. Located on a hilltop near a modern village of the same name, Chenini was a fortified granary, or ksar.
Douiret
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Douiret is a ruined Berber village in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. Located on a hilltop near a modern village of the same name, Douiret was a fortified granary, or ksar Like other ksour created by North African Berber communities, Douiret was built on a hilltop to help protect it from raiding parties. Douiret is situated 6 km south of Mosque of the Seven Sleepers.
Mosque of the Seven Sleepers
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nouvelle Chnini, Tataouine Sud, Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
32.90985° or 32° 54′ 36″ northLongitude
10.27499° or 10° 16′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8F4GW75F+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 186982424OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q89699419
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Mosque of the Seven Sleepers” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضريح، تونس”
- Arabic: “مسجد الرقود السبعة”
- French: “mosquée des Sept Dormants”
- French: “Mosquée des Sept Dormants”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include mausoleum and Mosque.
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