Kairouan

[ French ker-wahn ]
/ French kɛrˈwɑ̃ /

noun

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

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Also Kair·wan [kahyuhr-wahn]. /kaɪərˈwɑn/.

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Kairouan

Kairwan or Qairwan (kaɪəˈwɑːn)

/ (French kɛrwɑ̃) /

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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