Kairouan
Mosque of Okba Ibn Nafaa in Kairouan
Kairouan known as Kirwan or al-Qayrawan (from the Persian word کاروان karvān), is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670. In the period[citation needed] of Caliph Mu'awiya (reigned 661-680), it became an important centre for Islamic and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world, next only to Mecca and Medina. The holy Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city. It is considered by many Muslims to be Islam's fourth holiest city. In 2003, the city had about 150,000 inhabitants. (Learn more about Kairouan)
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