Kairouan

American

[ker-wahn] / kɛrˈwɑ̃ /

Also Kairwan

noun

a city in NE Tunisia: a holy city of Islam.

Kairouan British

/ kɛrwɑ̃, kaɪəˈwɑːn /

noun

a city in NE Tunisia: one of the holy cities of Islam; pilgrimage and trading centre. Pop: 124 000 (2005 est)

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Three stonemasons have died after a section of the historic walls around the Old City of Kairouan in Tunisia collapsed on Saturday.

From BBC

The city of Kairouan was founded in 670 AD and is one of North Africa's holiest cities.

From BBC

Kairouan became a Unesco World Heritage site in 1988 and is home to the Mosque of the Three Doors, the oldest known mosque with a sculpted facade.

From BBC

Issaoui, a former player for top-flight side US Monastir and a father of four, published a video on Facebook in which he said the reason for his protest was being falsely accused of terrorism in Haffouz, Kairouan, central Tunisia.

From Reuters

Protests also took pace in the cities of Jendouba, Tozeur, Monastir, Bizerte, Kasserine, Kairouan and Nabeul.

From Reuters

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