Sidi Oqba Mosque Kairouan photo copyrighted by: Brian McMorrow The Sidi Oqba Mosque, or Great Mosque, stands at the northeast corner of the Medina in
Kairouan. It is the oldest Muslim place of prayer in North Africa and is commonly regarded
as the fourth holiest site in Islam .
By the end of the 9th century the mosque had attained the size and proportions that it
exhibits today.
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