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Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba
جامع بورقيبة
Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba (2018)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationMonastir, Tunisia
Geographic coordinates35°46′28″N 10°49′50″E / 35.7743848°N 10.8305025°E / 35.7743848; 10.8305025
Architecture
TypeMosque
FounderTaieb Bouzguenda
Date established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Capacity1,000 worshippers

The Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba (Arabic: جامع بورقيبة) is a Tunisian Hanafi mosque located in Monastir and dedicated to the first president of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba.

History

The mosque was built in 1963 by Taieb Bouzguenda.

Architecture

The mosque is designed in a traditional architecture based on that of the Hammouda Pacha Mosque of Tunis. The prayer hall can accommodate up to a thousand people. Its mihrab, located in a semi-dome, is covered with a half arch decorated with a golden mosaic. The columns' bows are made of pink marble.

See also

Gallery

  • Basin for ablutions in the courtyard Basin for ablutions in the courtyard
  • Exterior view of the domes Exterior view of the domes
  • Prayer room Prayer room
  • Bows and pink marble columns of the prayer room Bows and pink marble columns of the prayer room
  • View of the mihrab and the minbar View of the mihrab and the minbar

References

  1. ^ DK Eyewitness (2016). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia. Penguin. ISBN 9781465450906.

External links

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