| Great Mosque of Sfax | |
|---|---|
الجامع الكبير بصفاقس | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Sfax, Tunisia |
  Shown within Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°44′10″N 10°45′39″E / 34.73611°N 10.76083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Aghlabid, Zirid, Islamic |
| Date established | circa 849 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | approximately 25 m |
| Materials | brick, stone, marble |
The Great Mosque of Sfax (Arabic: الجامع الكبير بصفاقس) was the most important mosque in the old city of Sfax, Tunisia. It was initially built towards the mid-9th century under the rule of the Aghlabid dynasty, a vassal state of the Abbasid Caliphate. The mosque was the urban and religious heart of the city and it underwent several major modifications in later periods.[1] Architecturally, it is notable for its minaret and its unusually decorated eastern façade.[1]
- ^ a b Binous, Jamila; Baklouti, Naceur; Ben Tanfous, Aziza; Bouteraa, Kadri; Rammah, Mourad; Zouari, Ali (2010). "VIII. 1. f The Great Mosque". Ifriqiya: Thirteen Centuries of Art and Architecture in Tunisia. Islamic Art in the Mediterranean (2nd ed.). Museum With No Frontiers & Ministry of Culture, the National Institute of Heritage, Tunis. ISBN 9783902782199.