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Kairouan
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Kairouan (French) [kɛrwɑ̃], Kairwan, Qairwan [kaɪəˈwɑːn]
n
(Placename) a city in NE Tunisia: one of the holy cities of Islam; pilgrimage and trading centre. Pop.: 102 600 (1994)
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Tunisia has a very special place in the topography of Arab identity and the spread of Islam, since it was home to the first mosque in North Africa, established by Arab conquerer Uqba bin Nafi' in the Arab caravan city of Kairawan, as well as the famed Zeitouna mosque and seminary in Tunis.
The disappearing culture of the Imazighen: as Tunisia moves forward ... by Hammond, Andrew / The Middle East
 
 
 
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