# Aghlabid Heritage of Kairouan

Kairouan, Tunisia

The 9th-century dynasty that made Kairouan its capital and golden age. Founded in 800 by Ibrahim ibn al-Aghlab, the Aghlabids rebuilt the Great Mosque, dug the great basins, and conquered Sicily before falling in 909.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 35.679, 10.101

[City page](/cities/kairouan)

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