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    Kairouan is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. The city was founded by the Umayyads around 670 AD. During its long history, the city was an important center for Islamic scholarship and Quranic learning, and thus it attracted many Muslims from various parts of the world. The holy Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city. Kairouan was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Kairouan.
    World Heritage Site
    Kairouan
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    Kairouan
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    Kairouan
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    Kairouan

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1988

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Tunisia

    Kairouan Governorate

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    7th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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