Kairouan
Americannoun
noun
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The city of Kairouan was founded in 670 AD and is one of North Africa's holiest cities.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023
Kairouan, which became the capital of the Islamic province of Ifriqiya, was the center of Islamic operations that plunged Arab armies into the heart of North Africa, including Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
In a village outside the central city of Kairouan, Mahdouani quizzed Seiada Issaoui, an elderly woman with ink marks on her forehead, cheeks, nose and chin, about the prevalence of tattoos when she was young.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2022
Ahmed Jridi, who owns a shop in Kairouan selling medical devices, said he has seen more sales in oxygen devices.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021
In the district of Kairouan, for instance, many families draw their entire income from them.
From Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia by Douglas, Norman
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