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The Great Mosque of Kairouan was originally built in 670 CE in Kairouan, Tunisia. The mosque was originally constructed by Uqba ibn Nafi, a conquering general. It was rebuilt from 836-875 by Prince Ziyadat Allah I. The mosque was originally built with mud-brick but then rebuilt with permanent stone, wood, and brick.
Uqba ibn Nafi: Uqba ibn Nafi was an Arab general and a companion of Muhammad. He is also the founder of Kairouan in Tunisia. The Great Mosque of Kairouan was originally built by him in the seventh century.
Statue of Uqba bin Nafi in Algeria
Prince Ziyadat Allah I: Ziyadat Allah I was the Emir, Muslim ruler, of Ifriqiya from 817 to 838CE. The renovation of the mosque was started during his rule but was completed after his death.
The Great Mosque of Kairouan was originally built in 670CE. It was then later reconstructed and refurnished from 817 to 838CE.
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