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Similar Bourguiba mausoleum, Hammouda Pacha Mosque, Youssef Dey Mosque, Al Haoua Mosque, Ksar Mosque | ||
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.
References
Hanafi Mosque of Bourguiba Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA