Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba

Mosque in Monastir, Tunisia

35°46′28″N 10°49′50″E / 35.7743848°N 10.8305025°E / 35.7743848; 10.8305025ArchitectureTypeMosqueFounderTaieb BouzguendaDate established1963; 61 years ago (1963)Capacity1,000 worshippers

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

History

The mosque was built in 1963 by Taieb Bouzguenda.[1]

Architecture

The mosque is designed in a traditional architecture based on that of the Hammouda Pacha Mosque of Tunis.[1] The prayer hall can accommodate up to a thousand people.[1] It mihrab, located in a semi-dome, is covered with a half arch decorated with a golden mosaic. The columns' bows are made of pink marble.

See also

Gallery

  • Basin for ablutions in the courtyard
    Basin for ablutions in the courtyard
  • Exterior view of the domes
    Exterior view of the domes
  • Prayer room
    Prayer room
  • Bows and pink marble columns of the prayer room
    Bows and pink marble columns of the prayer room
  • View of the mihrab and the minbar
    View of the mihrab and the minbar

External links

  • Media related to Bourguiba Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
  • Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba in Monastir on YouTube (in Arabic)

References

  1. ^ a b c DK Eyewitness (2016). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia. Penguin. ISBN 9781465450906.


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