jan 1, 670 - Arabs Arrived in Tunisia
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Arabs arrived in Tunisia and they made Qayrawan (Kairouan) as their capital. Qayrawan was a city full of goods and slaves and it became a major and important town and also a center of learning and culture. This city was also made as the base of Arabs and the mosque was built here, ordered by Uqba' ibn Nafi meanwhile during 5 years of Uqba's time in Tunisia, he also fouded dar imara or government house. Uqba' and his armies did not face any resistance from the Byzantines when entering this region.
Source:
Richard B. Parker, North Africa Regional Tensions and Strategic Concerns (United States of America: New York Praeger Publishers, 1987), 6.
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