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Al Haoua Mosque
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Al Haoua Mosque
Al Haoua Mosque is a historic mosque located in the Capital of Tunisia, Tunis. It was built in 1252 AD by Princess Atf, the wife of Sultan Abu Zakariya Yahya the founder and first sultan of the Hafsid dynasty. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Medina of Tunis.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Tunis Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Medina of Tunis
Date of Inscription: 1979
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