Three Doors Mosque
Also known as: Three Doors Mosque
mosque in Tunisia
Key facts
- Built
- 866
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Overview
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The Mosque of the Three Doors, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad ibn Khairun, stands in the city of Kairouan, Tunisia. It is regarded as one of the oldest mosques in Kairouan and a characteristic example of Aghlabid decorative architecture. The building is especially noted for its carved and ornamented exterior façade, which is among the earliest known examples of such decoration in Islamic architecture. The mosque is a listed monument of Tunisia and lies within the World Heritage site of Kairouan.
History
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The mosque was commissioned in 866 (252 AH) during the Aghlabid period by Muhammad ibn Khairun, a private local patron; one source describes the construction as attributed to him.
It was modified in later periods. The best-known addition is the minaret, built in 1440 under the Hafsids.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of the Three Doors or Mosque of Muhammad ibn Khairun is a mosque located in the city of Kairouan, Tunisia.
Commissioned in 866 during the Aghlabid era by Muhammad ibn Khairun, a private local patron, the mosque is notable for being one of the earliest occurrences of a richly decorated external façade in Islamic architecture. The mosque was modified in later periods, notably with the addition of a minaret in 1440, during the Hafsid period.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_the_Three_Doors
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_las_Tres_Puertas
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_des_Trois_Portes
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9C%C3%A7_Kap%C4%B1l%C4%B1_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%AE%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86