Kairouan

Tunisia / al-Qayrawan /
Kairouan (Arabic القيروان) (also known as Kirwan, Al Qayrawan) it is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate. It was founded by the Arabs in around 670 and the original name was derived from Arabic kairuwân meaning "military/civilian camp".

After its establishment in the 7th century, it became an important center for Islamic and Quranic learning, and thus attracted a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world, next only to Makkah and Madinah. The holy Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city.In 2003 the city had about 150,000 inhabitants.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairouan
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Coordinates:   35°40'24"N   10°5'41"E

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