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Event religious Europe

Great Mosque of Kairouan

670 CE

Oldest mosque in North Africa, founded by Uqba ibn Nafi during the Muslim conquest of the…

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Landmark · Europe

Great Mosque of Kairouan

670 CE – still standing

Oldest mosque in North Africa, founded by Uqba ibn Nafi during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb

Standing in 670 CE

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