Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba
Also known as: Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba
mosque in Tunisia
Key facts
- Built
- 1963
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Overview
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The Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba stands in Monastir, Tunisia, and is named after Habib Bourguiba, the country's first president. It was designed in a traditional Islamic style, taking the Hammuda Pasha Mosque in Tunis as its model. The architect was Taïeb Bouzguenda. The prayer hall can hold about one thousand worshippers. Its roughly 86 columns are made of pink marble and topped with abaci. The mihrab sits beneath a half-dome and is framed by a semi-vault decorated with gold mosaic.
History
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Construction began in 1963. According to the German-language source, building work lasted from 1963 to 1965, and the mosque was completed during Habib Bourguiba's lifetime. The design was the work of the architect Taïeb Bouzguenda.
From Wikipedia
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.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A9
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourguiba-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanafi_Mosque_of_Bourguiba
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Bourguiba
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgiba_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%A8%DB%81