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Tunisia:

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Tunisia:

Al-Zaytuna Mosque(Arabic: جامع الزيتونة‎, literally meaning the Mosque of Olive) is a major mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. The mosque is the oldest in the Capital of Tunisia and covers an area of 5,000 square metres (1.2 acres) with nine entrances. It has 160 authentic columns brought originally from the ruins of the old city of Carthage. The mosque is known to host one of the first and greatest universities in the history of Islam.

Al-Zaytuna Mosque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tunis, Zaytuna Mosque, arcade at entrance to prayer hall (7) by Prof. Mortel, on Flickr

Tunis, Zaytuna Mosque, mihrab area of prayer hall (6) by Prof. Mortel, on Flickr

Tunis, Zaytuna Mosque, view of interior of prayer hall, founded late 7th cent (4) by Prof. Mortel, on Flickr


La Goulette Port by leotcs, on Flickr

Avenue Habib Bourguiba at sunset, Tunis, Tunisia by iancowe, on Flickr

"LA COSA NOSTRA" by piwiyan, on Flickr
 
Tunisia:

Tunisia-2739 - Looking Down from the Top by archer10 (Dennis), on Flickr

Tunisia-2758 - Temple of Mercury by archer10 (Dennis), on Flickr

Tunisia-3328 - El Djem Amphitheater by archer10 (Dennis), on Flickr

The Mosque of Uqba (Arabic: جامع عقبة‎), also known as the Great Mosque of Kairouan (جامع القيروان الأكبر), is one of the most important mosques in Tunisia, situated in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Kairouan.

Great Mosque of Kairouan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tunisia-4538 - Courtyard by archer10 (Dennis), on Flickr

Tunisia-4580 - Look Up....Look Way Up........ by archer10 (Dennis), on Flickr

Tunisia-4545 - Prayer Hall by archer10 (Dennis), on Flickr
 
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