jan 1, 916 - Completion of the Great Mosque of Mahdiyya

Description:

- One of the legacies of the Fatimids dynasty.

- Its architecture greatly resembles the architecture of the Great Mosque of Qayrawan.

- The mosque served as a place of worship for Muslims and signifies the authority of al-Mahdi who founded the city.

Sources:
http://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;tn;Mon01;21;en

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