Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba
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Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba | |
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جامع بورقيبة | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Monastir, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 35°46′28″N 10°49′50″E / 35.7743848°N 10.8305025°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Founder | Taieb Bouzguenda |
Date established | 1963 |
Capacity | 1,000 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.[1]
Architecture
The mosque is designed in a traditional architecture based on that of the Hammouda Pacha Mosque of Tunis.[1] The prayer hall can accommodate up to a thousand people.[1] It 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
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Basin for ablutions in the courtyard
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Exterior view of the domes
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Prayer room
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Bows and pink marble columns of the prayer room
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View of the mihrab and the minbar
External links
- Media related to Bourguiba Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba in Monastir on YouTube (in Arabic)
References
- ^ a b c DK Eyewitness (2016). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia. Penguin. ISBN 9781465450906.
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