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444: 78: 415: 395: 43: 427: 456: 85: 277:. The mosque was built in the Kasbah, the citadel or seat of government in the city which was first established by the Almohads. Shortly before the mosque's foundation, Abu Zakariya had begun construction of new palace for himself in the Kasbah. 371:
or lozange-like motifs. However, unlike the mosque in Marrakesh, which was made in brick, the main structure and the decoration of this minaret are made of stone, reflecting the ancient local traditions of
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The mosque has a rectangular prayer hall that is deeper than it is wide, which was unusual for Almohad-style mosques of the era. The prayer hall is divided into seven "
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The design of the minaret is directly inherited from Almohad architecture further west. In particular, it resembles the design of the minaret of the
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Binous, Jamila; Baklouti, Naceur; Ben Tanfous, Aziza; Bouteraa, Kadri; Rammah, Mourad; Zouari, Ali (2002). "I. 1. h The Kasbah Quarter".
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Initially, the mosque was a place of prayer reserved for the rulers who lived in the Kasbah, but it later became a public mosque for the
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dome of this mosque is almost unique in Ifriqiya (Tunisia) and was unparalleled in other Hafsid architecture.
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Panel carved with foundation inscription on the minaret
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open to the whole city. The mosque was renovated under
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district which is still home to government buildings.
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Kasbah Mosque

Affiliation
Sunni Islam
Kasbah Mosque, Tunis is located in Tunisia
Geographic coordinates
36°47′48″N 10°10′04″E / 36.79667°N 10.16778°E / 36.79667; 10.16778
Architect(s)
Mosque
Style
Hafsid
Moorish
Arabic
French
mosque
Tunis
Tunisia
Medina
Kasbah
Abu Zakariya Yahya
Hafsid
Ifriqiya
minaret
Friday mosque
Al-Zaytuna Mosque
Friday prayer
Ottoman rule
minbar
naves
horseshoe arches

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