Kairouan: The City of Three Hundred Mosques ππ°ποΌ2οΌ
ποΈ It's a testament to how the nascent Islamic culture drew inspiration from the once-glorious Roman heritage of the region. The minaret in the northwest stands as one of the earliest of its kind in the world. π πΌ This square-towered design, brought from Syria to North Africa, became a model for mosque architecture across the region and Spain. Later on, it even influenced the square towers of churches on Moscow's Red Square in Russia and the government buildings in Manhattan, New York, USA. π½ Kairouan's rich tapestry of history and culture is woven through its mosques, each telling a story of conquest, coexistence, and cultural exchange. π π€ The city's architectural marvels, like the Great Mosque of Uqba, serve as living monuments to the enduring legacy of Islamic civilization and its interactions with other great cultures of the past. π #CulturalDocumentary #Travel #WorldCulturalHeritage #WorldHeritageSite
