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.

Presentation

Built in 1963 by Taieb Bouzguenda, this 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. The 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.

  • View of the mosque courtyard
  • 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


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