Heritage / Kairouan
Zaouia of Sidi Abid el Ghariani
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Kairouan, Kairouan
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A 14th-century zaouia and Quranic school in the Kairouan medina, founded by the jurist Abu Abdullah al-Jadidi and named after his disciple Abid al-Ghariani. Its marble-paved courtyard, stucco panels and tilework are a fine example of Kairouan decorative tradition.
Good to know
- Hours
- Summer 08:00-14:00; winter 08:00-15:00; Ramadan 08:00-14:00
- Ticket
- Resident free; non-resident 12 TND (grouped ticket for Kairouan sites)
- Notes
- Friday until 13:00
- Closed
- Saturday and Sunday
Getting there
35.6728N 10.0974E
Photographs
Sources
Photos: Alexandre Moreau (CC BY-SA 2.0), damian entwistle (CC BY-SA 2.0)