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Grande Moschea di Sfax

صفاقس, Italy

Grande Moschea di Sfax

The Great Mosque of Sfax (Arabic: الجامع الكبير بصفاقس) was the most important mosque in the old city of Sfax, Tunisia. It was initially built towards the mid-9th century under the rule of the Aghlabid dynasty. The mosque was the urban and religious heart of the city and it underwent several major m

odifications in later periods. Architecturally, it is notable for its minaret and its unusually decorated eastern façade.

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