The Great Mosque of Kairouan (Uqba Mosque) is one of the oldest and most important mosques in the Islamic world, founded in 670 CE. Considered the fourth holiest site in Islam after Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem. Its 31.5-meter minaret is among the oldest surviving. The mosque features 414 columns of marble, granite, and porphyry.
Ticket includes other sites in Kairouan. Photography may cost extra
Morning hours (8am-12pm). Closed Fridays 12-2pm for prayers. Modest dress required - headscarves available at entrance.
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The prayer hall is for worshippers only. Tourists can view it from the courtyard. Entry is via the main gate on Rue Okba Ibn Nafaa - the other eight gates are closed to non-Muslims.
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