Mosque of the Three Doors
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The Mosque of the Three Doors (Arabic: مسجد الأبواب الثلاثة; French: Mosquée des Trois Portes) or Mosque of Muhammad ibn Khairun (Arabic: مسجد ابن خيرون) is a mosque In the city of Kairouan, Tunisia. Commissioned in 866, during the Aghlabid dynasty period, by Muhammad ibn Khairun, a private local patron. The mosque is notable for being one of the earliest occurrences of a richly decorated external façade in Islamic architecture. The mosque was modified in later periods, notably with the addition of a minaret in 1440, during the Hafsid period.
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Mosque of Three Doors | |
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مسجد الأبواب الثلاثة | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Kairouan, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 35.4037°N 10.0610°E / 35.4037; 10.0610 |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Aghlabid, Hafsid, Islamic |
Creator | Muhammad ibn Khairun |
Completed | 866 |
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