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.
Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba | |
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جامع بورقيبة | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Monastir, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 35°46′28″N 10°49′50″E / 35.7743848°N 10.8305025°ECoordinates: 35°46′28″N 10°49′50″E / 35.7743848°N 10.8305025°E |
Architecture | |
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.
Also See
Gallary
External links
- Media related to Bourguiba Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba in Monastir on YouTube (in Arabic)