Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba
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.
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جامع بورقيبة | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Monastir, Tunisia |
| Geographic coordinates | 35.7743848°N 10.8305025°E |
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| Type | Mosque |
| Founder | Taieb Bouzguenda |
| Date established | 1963 |
| Capacity | 1,000 worshippers |
History
The mosque was built in 1963 by Taieb Bouzguenda.
Architecture
The 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. It mihrab, located in a semi-dome, is covered with a half arch decorated with a golden mosaic. As for the columns themselves, the overcoming charts overcome and the bows are made of pink marble.
Gallary
Basin for ablutions in the courtyard
Exterior view of the domes
Prayer room
Bows and pink marble columns of the prayer room
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)
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