# Great Mosque of Sousse

Sousse, Tunisia

The Great Mosque of Sousse, built in 851 under the Aghlabid amir Muhammad the First, is a fortress-like house of prayer. Its crenellated walls, corner bastions, and severe plain courtyard make it a landmark of early western Islamic design.

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Coordinates: 35.82694444, 10.63972222

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