Mosques & Zaouias
The Great Mosque in Kairouan is the 4th holiest Mosque in Islam, & one of the oldest & largest in Tunisia. A very simple, but impressive mosque.
The Cemetery outside the walls of the mosque.
All the columns were taken from various early Roman ruins. To me the fact that none of the columns or capitals matched made the interior & the courtyard look a little bit ludicrous.
Unlike the Great Mosque, this Zaouia (i.e. mausoleum) of Sidi Sahab is very ornate.
Our guide talking about the Zaouia & its decoration.
Attached to the Zaouia is a Madrasa.
Mosque of Sidi Bou Makhlouf – El Kef
Tucked away in the centre of the French colonial area of Tunis is this colourful mosque – almost opposite the very grand Catholic cathedral.
