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26 07, 2017

What’s the difference between Shiite and Sunni?

By |2018-04-09T23:07:25-07:00July 26th, 2017|History|Comments Off on What’s the difference between Shiite and Sunni?

In the lifetime of the Prophet Mohammed, and for some years afterwards, Islam was a united faith. But by the 650s AD, Islam split into two main sects. They fought bitterly with each other. These two [...]

23 07, 2017

Kairouan Mosque – Islamic architecture

By |2019-10-21T21:08:32-07:00July 23rd, 2017|Africa, Architecture, Islam, Religion|Comments Off on Kairouan Mosque – Islamic architecture

Kairouan mosque - the courtyard When was the Great Mosque at Kairouan built? The Islamic governors of Tunisia built the Great Mosque at Kairouan in the 800s AD, in the time [...]

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