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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External links
Media related to Bourguiba Mosque at Wikimedia Commons- Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba in Monastir on YouTube (in Arabic)
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