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The Great Mosque of Kairouan (جامع القيروان الأكبر) also known as the Mosque of Uqba (Arabic: مسجد عقبة بن نافع من) is one of the most important mosques in Tunisia situated in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Kairouan.Established by the Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi in 670 AD (the year 50 according to the Islamic calendar) at the founding of the city of Kairouan the mosque is spread over a surface area of 9000 square metres and it is one of the oldest places of worship in the Islamic world as well as a model for all later mosques in the Maghreb.The Great Mosque of Kairouan is one of the most impressive and largest Islamic monuments in North Africa its perimeter is almost equal to 405 metres (1328 feet).This vast space contains a hypostyle prayer hall a huge marble-paved courtyard and a massive square minaret.
