Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mosque
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| gptkbp:architectural_style |
gptkb:Islamic_architecture
influenced later mosque designs |
| gptkbp:art_style |
mosaics
carved wood stucco work |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Islamic_art
gptkb:Islamic_architecture Islamic scholarship Islamic learning and culture cultural heritage of Tunisia |
| gptkbp:capacity |
more than 10,000 worshippers
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| gptkbp:completed |
859 AD
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| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:Uqba_ibn_Nafi
brick local stone plaster |
| gptkbp:contains |
the oldest mosque in the Maghreb region
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important pilgrimage site
|
| gptkbp:dimensions |
approximately 120 meters long
approximately 80 meters wide length 120 meters width 80 meters |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:minaret
gptkb:courtyard prayer hall |
| gptkbp:founded |
670 AD
|
| gptkbp:has |
gptkb:inscriptions
a large dome decorative arches a prayer niche (mihrab) a large ablution fountain |
| gptkbp:has_been_restored |
gptkb:multiple_times
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
site of various historical events
visited by many Islamic scholars |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of Islamic culture in Tunisia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Mosque of Kairouan
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent mosque architecture in North Africa
other mosques in North Africa |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Umayyad architecture
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| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:national_monument_of_Tunisia
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| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
Islamic heritage in Tunisia
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the spread of Islam in North Africa
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Islamic culture and history
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
a masterpiece of Islamic architecture
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| gptkbp:is_considered_to_be |
a model for later mosques
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| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:historical_texts
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its vast size
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| gptkbp:is_located_in |
the city center of Kairouan
|
| gptkbp:is_open_to |
the public
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Kairouan's_historical_medina
the Islamic architectural heritage |
| gptkbp:is_prominent_in |
Islamic art history
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
the Tunisian government
|
| gptkbp:is_used_for |
Friday prayers
|
| gptkbp:is_visited_by |
tourists from around the world
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kairouan,_Tunisia
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
the large courtyard
the intricate tile work the wooden minbar the large prayer hall the historical significance of its location the use of local materials in construction the architectural harmony with the surroundings the architectural innovations of its time the community role in Kairouan the connection to the Abbasid Caliphate the connection to the Fatimid Caliphate the connection to the Ottoman Empire the connection to the Umayyad Caliphate the connection to the modern Tunisian state the educational role in Islamic studies the historical manuscripts housed within the impressive minaret the influence on later mosque designs the preservation of Islamic heritage the role in the development of Islamic law the role in the spread of Islam in North Africa the vast courtyard |
| gptkbp:renovated |
Hafsid dynasty
Ziyadat Allah I |
| gptkbp:renovation |
multiple renovations over centuries
various renovations over centuries various periods throughout history |
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the oldest places of worship in the Muslim world
|
| gptkbp:style |
hypostyle mosque
|
| gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site |
yes
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
attracts thousands of tourists annually
attracts thousands of visitors annually |
| gptkbp:was_a_patron_of |
gptkb:Uqba_ibn_Nafi
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kairouan
gptkb:Norman-Arab_architecture |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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