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gptkbp:instanceOf
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city
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gptkbp:administrativeDivision
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gptkb:Kairouan_Governorate
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle
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Islamic_architecture
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 1,200 km²
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gptkbp:artwork
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traditional crafts
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gptkbp:climate
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semi-arid climate
Mediterranean_climate
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gptkbp:cuisine
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gptkb:Tunisian_cuisine
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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religious festivals
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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handicrafts
rich cultural history
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gptkbp:culturalInfluence
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center_of_Islamic_scholarship
influence_on_Maghreb_culture
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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pilgrimage site
Tunisian_identity
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gptkbp:demographics
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predominantly_Arab_population
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gptkbp:economy
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tourism
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gptkbp:education
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Islamic_schools
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gptkbp:famousFor
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carpets
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Sidi_Sahbi_Mosque
Great Mosque of Kairouan
Kairouan's_ancient_walls
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gptkbp:festivals
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gptkb:Kairouan_Festival
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gptkbp:foundedIn
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670 AD
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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located_in_the_Sahel_region
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Battle of Kairouan
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gptkbp:historicalFigures
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Ziyad ibn Abih
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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trade center
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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Islamic Golden Age
silk and spices
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gptkbp:historicalResearch
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archaeological studies.
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gptkbp:historicalRole
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capital of the Aghlabid dynasty
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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one of the holiest cities in Islam
mosques_and_madrasas
site_of_early_Islamic_conquests
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gptkbp:historicalSite
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gptkb:Medina_of_Kairouan
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Qairouan
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Islamic_architecture
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gptkbp:languageSpoken
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gptkb:Arabic
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gptkbp:localArt
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ceramics and pottery
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gptkbp:localCuisine
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couscous
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gptkbp:localEconomy
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agriculture
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gptkbp:localFestival
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Kairouan's_olive_festival
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gptkbp:localGovernment
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municipal council
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Tunisia
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gptkbp:majorIndustry
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textiles
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Aghlabid_Mosque
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Abu_Zayd_al-Balkhi
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 200,000
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gptkbp:publicTransport
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buses
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gptkbp:religion
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Islam
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gptkbp:sport
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football clubs
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gptkbp:timeZone
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CET (UTC+1)
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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gptkb:Aghlabid_Basins
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gptkbp:transportation
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road and rail connections
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gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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yes
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