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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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