Great Mosque of Sfax
Also known as: Great Mosque of Sfax
mosque in Tunisia
Key facts
- Built
- 849
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Overview
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The Great Mosque of Sfax stands in the old city of Sfax, Tunisia. It was regarded as the urban and religious heart of the city and underwent several major modifications in later periods. Architecturally, it is noted for its minaret and its unusually decorated eastern façade. The building is a listed monument of Tunisia. Its address is 1, rue de la Grande Mosquée, Sfax.
History
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The mosque is described as the first mosque built in Sfax. It dates to 849 (235 AH), the same year the city wall was constructed. It was built under the Aghlabid dynasty, which ruled Ifriqiya in the ninth century, during the time Imam Sahnun served as judge of Kairouan.
In later periods the building underwent several major modifications.
From Wikipedia
The Great Mosque of Sfax (Arabic: الجامع الكبير بصفاقس) was the most important mosque in the old city of Sfax, Tunisia. It was initially built towards the mid-9th century under the rule of the Aghlabid dynasty. The mosque was the urban and religious heart of the city and it underwent several major modifications in later periods. Architecturally, it is notable for its minaret and its unusually decorated eastern façade.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1_(%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Sfax
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Sfax
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sef%C3%A2kus_Ulu_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%DA%A9%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1_(%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3)