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The inscriptions on the façade were partially rearranged in the 15th century when the Hafsid minaret was added, so as to insert a new inscription along the lower band recording the restoration of 1440. The appearance of the original
Aghlabid-period façade and inscriptions was reconstituted by
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Believers, be mindful of God, speak in a direct fashion and to good purpose, and He will put your deeds right for you and forgive you your sins. Whoever obeys God and His
Messenger will truly achieve a great triumph. God is in command, first and last
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The mosque contains a prayer hall with a slightly irregular but almost square floor plan with four columns dividing it into three naves or aisles, covered by a total of nine vaults. A basic
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period. The foundation inscription on its façade records the name of its founder as
Muhammad ibn Khayrun al-Ma'firi al-Andalusi. He was most likely a former slave from
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Tanfous, Aziza; Bouteraa, Kadri; Rammah, Mourad; Zouari, Ali (2010). "V. 1. e Ibn Khayrun Mosque, or Mosque of the Three Gates".
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The inscriptions on the mosque's façade are contained in three horizontal bands. The two upper bands contain two Qur'anic excerpts,
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This is then followed by an inscription recording the mosque's foundation. The translated text reads:
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