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kairouan - tunisia

 

Mezquita de Sidi Okba

Durante siglos la Gran Mezquita de Kairouan ha sido destino de peregrinación para los norteafricanos que no podían hacer el largo viaje a la Meca. De acuerdo a la creencia popular, siete viajes a Kairouan valían un hajj a La Meca

 

Sidi Obka mosque.

For centuries, the Great Mosque of Kairouan has served as a pilgrimage destination for North Africans not able to make the long trip to Mecca. According to popular belief, seven trips to Kairouan was worth one hajj to Mecca.

 

 

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