Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba

Coordinates: 35°46′28″N 10°49′50″E / 35.7743848°N 10.8305025°E / 35.7743848; 10.8305025

The hanafi mosque of Bourguiba (Arabic: جامع بورقيبة) is a Tunisian mosque located in Monastir (Independence Street) and dedicated to the first president of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba.

Presentation

Built in 1963 by Taieb Bouzguenda, this mosque is designed in a traditional architecture based on that of the Hammouda Pacha Mosque of Tunis.

The prayer hall can accommodate up to 1,000 people. The mihrab, located in a semi-dome, is covered with an half arch decorated with a golden mosaic. As for the columns themselves, the overcoming charts overcome and the bows are made of pink marble.

References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

See also

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