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Coin (dinar) | Hegira 192 / AD 808Aghlabid | Museum of Islamic Art Raqqada, Kairouan, Tunisia | This Aghlabid dinar was struck at Kairouan; it followed the Abbasid model, but was struck with Aghlabid-style kufic script. |
Carved wood fragment | Hegira 242–9 / AD 856–63Aghlabid | Museum of Islamic Art Raqqada, Kairouan, Tunisia | A carved-wood fragment that comes from the minbar (pulpit) presented to the Great Mosque of Kairouan by the Aghlabid prince Abu Ibrahim Ahmed (r. 242–9 / 856–63). |
Great Mosque of Sousse | Hegira 236–47 / AD 851–62Aghlabid | Sousse, Tunisia | Built by the Aghlabid Prince Abu al-'Abbas Muhammad in 236 / 851, it stands close to the Ribat of Sousse with its high tower that was used as a minaret.Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
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Great Mosque of Sousse | Hegira 236–47 / AD 851–62Aghlabid | Sousse, Tunisia | Interior view of the Great Mosque of Sousse showing an arched prayer hall. | Great Mosque of Sousse | Hegira 236–47 / AD 851–62Aghlabid | Sousse, Tunisia | View of the open courtyard at the Great Mosque of Sousse showing a staircase ascending to the outer walls near the tower (minaret). | |
Sousse Ribat | Hegira 256 / AD 821Aghlabid | Sousse, Tunisia | Facing the Great Mosque of Sousse, the ribat's tower or minaret. The ribat accommodated a garrison of warrior-Sufi mystics that had dedicated themselves to jihad – defending the shores of Ifriqiya.Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
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Sousse Ribat | Hegira 256 / AD 821Aghlabid | Sousse, Tunisia | Plan of the Ribat of Sousse. | |