Mosque of Qayrawan

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mosque
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Kairouan
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Cabinet
marble columns
mihrab
mosaic decoration
ancient wooden ceiling
gptkbp:country gptkb:Tunisia
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Uqba_ibn_Nafi
gptkbp:foundedIn 670 CE
gptkbp:hasMinaret 31.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mosque of Qayrawan
gptkbp:influenced architecture of western Islamic world
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kairouan
gptkbp:notableFeature large courtyard
massive minaret
hypostyle prayer hall
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:Aghlabids
9th century
gptkbp:significance oldest mosque in North Africa
model for later Maghrebi mosques
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (v), (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Kairouan
1988
yes
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Friday_prayers
Islamic education
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arab_architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7