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For centuries Kairouan has been the most sacred burying ground of this part of Africa, and people dying hundreds of miles away were sent here for burial

For centuries Kairouan has been the most sacred burying ground of this...

People in cemetery, Qayrawān, Tunisia. Caption continues: It is owing to the bequests of past generations that Kairouan has been enabled to keep in repair its superb mosques and zaouias. No. 6.

Gateway of Kairouan showing thickness of walls. These gates until the French occupation were closed at dusk and belated travellers could not enter / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Gateway of Kairouan showing thickness of walls. These gates until the ...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 455. No. 5.

Kairouan, la cour de la mosque de [...] / Lehnert [...].

Kairouan, la cour de la mosque de [...] / Lehnert [...].

Courtyard of the Mosque of the Barber. On verso: Kairouan. The great interior courtyard of the Mosque of the Barber. The tiling in this courtyard is of great beauty. No. 24. No. 12.

Kairouan. Interior courtyard of the Zaouia of Sidi Abid El Gahriani / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. Interior courtyard of the Zaouia of Sidi Abid El Gahriani / ...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 14. No. 65. Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kairouan. Details of the cloister of the Grand Mosque, showing ancient Greek and Roman columns taken from various ruins of Tunisia / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. Details of the cloister of the Grand Mosque, showing ancient...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. Caption continues: To the left are beautifully carved wooden doors. No. 20.

Cour de la Grande Mosquée de Kairouan

Cour de la Grande Mosquée de Kairouan

Grand Mosque of Sidi Okba, Qayrawān, Tunisia. Caption on verso: Kairouan. Interior of the great courtyard of the Grand Mosque. Blind stamp: Reproduction interdite Soler, Tunis. No. 148. No. 26.

Kairouan. Architectural details of one of the corridors of the Mosque of the Barber / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. Architectural details of one of the corridors of the Mosque ...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 530. No. 11. Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kairouan. Interieur de la [...] mosquée / Lehnert & Landrock, Photogr.

Kairouan. Interieur de la [...] mosquée / Lehnert & Landrock, Photogr.

On verso: Kairouan. Interior of Mosque showing the carved doors opened into the great courtyard. No. 82. No. 24.

Kairouan. General view of the Grand Mosque of Sidi Okba from without the walls

Kairouan. General view of the Grand Mosque of Sidi Okba from without t...

Caption continues: In the middle foreground may be seen an old Arab well, back of which looms the walls of Kairouan and to the right may be seen the minaret and fluted domes of the Grand Mosque. No. 460. No. 17.

Kairouan. Zaouia of the religious brotherhood of fanatics known as "Aissaouas" / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. Zaouia of the religious brotherhood of fanatics known as "Ai...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 466. No. 15.

Kairouan. The great courtyard of the Grand Mosque / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. The great courtyard of the Grand Mosque / Lehnert et Landroc...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kairouan. Scene from outside the walls
Kairouan. One of the corridors of the Mosque of the Barber

Kairouan. One of the corridors of the Mosque of the Barber

Public domain photograph of mosque building, Islam, Islamic architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

One of the zaouias or Mahommedan schools. Most of the domes in the zaouias and mosques are fluted. To the left one can see the wall of the city (Kairouan) / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

One of the zaouias or Mahommedan schools. Most of the domes in the zao...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 454. No. 7. Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kairouan. View from one of the minarets showing the city wall / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. View from one of the minarets showing the city wall / Lehner...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 642. No. 8.

Vue intérieure de la Grande Mosquée de Kairouan / Photo, Tunis.

Vue intérieure de la Grande Mosquée de Kairouan / Photo, Tunis.

Interior of the Grand Mosque of Sidi Okba, Qayrawān, Tunisia. Blind stamp: Reproduction interdite Soler, Tunis. No. 144.

Kairouan. Entrance to a mosque / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. Entrance to a mosque / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 16. Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Carved woodwork in the Grand Mosque of Sidi Okba (Kairouan) / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Carved woodwork in the Grand Mosque of Sidi Okba (Kairouan) / Lehnert ...

Caption continues: This is the Holy of Holies and within this enclosure is a second enclosure containing ancient Arabic and Coptic manuscripts. Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 53. No. 21.

La Mosquée de Barb[er,] Kairouan

La Mosquée de Barb[er,] Kairouan

Courtyard of the Mosque of the Barber, Qayrawān, Tunisia. Caption on verso: Kairouan. Main entrance of the Mosque of the Barber, which is half a mile outside the city. This mosque contains the remains of the ... More

One of the main streets of Kairouan, showing two of the minarets. The archway over the camel is the entrance to the souks or bazaars / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

One of the main streets of Kairouan, showing two of the minarets. The ...

Public domain photograph related to Jerusalem, Palestine, Israel, Jewish history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kairouan. The Mosque of the Swords / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. The Mosque of the Swords / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 61. No. 2.

Kairouan. Interieur de la Grande Mosquée / Lehnert & Landrock, Photogr.

Kairouan. Interieur de la Grande Mosquée / Lehnert & Landrock, Photogr...

On verso: View of the interior of the Grand Mosque of Sidi Okba (Kairouan). Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 85. No. 23.

Kairouan. Doorway between two courtyards in the Mosque of the Barber, showing details of the Moorish tiles and fine bits of Arabic stucco work above the door which is chiselled out of hard cement by hand / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. Doorway between two courtyards in the Mosque of the Barber, ...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 523. No. 13. Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kairouan. Bird's-eye view taken from top of the minaret of the Grand Mosque showing the mosque proper and the cloisters of the great courtyard / Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis.

Kairouan. Bird's-eye view taken from top of the minaret of the Grand M...

Blind stamp: Lehnert et Landrock, Tunis. No. 527. No. 19. Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description