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	Saudi Aramco World : The Fourth Holy City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Aghlabite dynasty constructed an extensive irrigation system that brought water from the mountains to encircle the city in a green belt of parks and gardens.
		Aghlabite princes built the Great Mosque in its present form and, along the coast, erected and endowed the ribats —fortresses that were also a kind of monastery and were garrisoned by men as dedicated to prayer as to battle.
		It was under the Aghlabites that the.Arabs began the conquest of Malta, Sicily, and southern Italy.
	saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/196701/the.fourth.holy.city.htm (3847 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search View - Tunisia
		During the Muslim era a succession of dynasties wielded power, notably the Aghlabites (800-909), the Fatimids (909-973), and the Zeirids (10th century).
		In the 9th century, during Aghlabite rule, Tunisia was the base for the Arab conquest of the Mediterranean island of Sicily.
		In the latter part of the 12th century the Normans (led by Roger II, the king of Sicily) extended their conquest of Sicily to most of the ports of Tunisia.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761568505__1/Tunisia.html (4900 words)

	MuslimHeritage.com - Topics
		Ibn Khaldun, for example, reported that The Aghlabit Emir Abu Ibrahim Ahmed built a total of 10,000 ribats in North Africa.
		With similar objectives in mind, the Aghlabit Emir of Quairawan Ziyadat Allah constructed the Ribat of Soussa in 821.
		The Ribat and the port of Soussa defended North Africa against external aggression and assisted in conquests, Futuhat, of Sicily.
	www.muslimheritage.com /topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=336 (1413 words)

	MSN Encarta - Tunisia
		The Arab conquerors ruled from the late 7th to the early 16th century, replacing the Roman-Christian culture with a Muslim way of life.
		During the Muslim era a succession of dynasties wielded power, notably the Aghlabites (800-909), the Fatimid caliphs (909-973), and the Zeirids (10th century).
		In the latter part of the 12th century the Normans, led by the Sicilian ruler Roger II, briefly occupied a number of important coastal points.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761568505_8____87/Tunisia.html (998 words)

	Tunisia Excursions - Northern Africa - www.academictours.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		To see absolutely: The aghlabites pool, the Okba mosque, Bir Barrouta… Kairouan built to be the center of the new Moslem religion in the Maghreb, still Byzantine then (670)b, is the spiritual city of Tunisia.
		It is the fourth holy city of Moslem world and a privileged place on account of its mosques such as "Okba," the Zaouia of Sidi saheb (the prophet’s barber) and its famous Aghlabites pool (gigantic water tanks in the open air).
		Kairouan was also an intellectual city raiding on the whole orient and Occident, as an academy for translation and reflection was established there during the IX th
	www.academictours.com /tunisia/tunexcur.html (724 words)

	Theme Holidays \| Kairouan
		It is the fourth holy city of the Moslem world, and a privileged place on account of its mosques such as "Okba", the Zaouia of Sidi saheb (the prophet's barber), and its famous Aghlabites pool (gigantic water tanks in the open air) - which you will all visit.
		Kairouan was also an intellectual city, radiating on the whole Orient and Occident, as an academy for translation and reflection during the 9th century.
		The programme includes visits to Okba Ibn Nafaa mosque, Aghlabite basins, vist of Barber's mausoleum, and a visit of the Souks (shoemakers, Jebbara quarter, weaver workshops and wool dealers).
	www.locationmalta.com /theme/tunisia/kairou.html (164 words)

	Loving Tunisia - Northern Africa - www.academictours.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Kairouan built to be the centre of the new Moslem religion in the Maghreb, still Byzantine then (670), is the spiritual city of Tunisia.
		Kairouan was also an intellectual city raiding on the whole orient and Occident, as an academy for translation and reflection was established there during the IXth century.
		Visit of the grand Mosque, the Barbar mausoleum and the Aghlabites pools.
	www.academictours.com /tunisia/002.html (916 words)

	FEATURES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The minaret, which is believed to have been inspired by early Syrian church towers, was built in 836 AD and is the oldest existing mosque turret in the world.
		The main part of the mosque was rebuilt in the same century by the emirs of the Aghlabite dynasty under whose sway Kairouan reached its zenith.
		If the traveller has time, the many other mosques with their handsome domes and cupolas and the religious schools and ancient buildings are all worth visiting.
	www.gulf-news.com /gn/features/1802972.htm (1144 words)

	RymVoyages - ARCHEO
		After the breakfast, visit of the first historical center in North Africa, Kairouan, regarded us the la 4th holly city of Islam, after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
		the splendor of Kairouan had reached its apogee at the Aghlabites period in the IXth Century.Visit of the Sidi Okba mosque and the Aghlabites pools.
		Departure for Sbeitla, the majestic ancient town which had been created by a colony veteran Romans in the 1stcentury B.C. These remains had been scattered in many towns, from the arc de triomphe of Dioclétien, to both byzantin harbours and the Forum, perfectly preserved.
	www.rymvoyages-tunisia.com /an-archeo-plus.htm (526 words)

	Tunisia, tourism and travel guide, hotel, travel agency, car rental, golf courses, spa, news and practical informations
		It reached an apex, however, during the local princedom of the Aghlabites, after the name of the founder of this dynasty, Ibrahim ibn Al-Aghlab.
		At the advent of the Shiites, Kairouan grappled with the rivalry of Mahdia which became the capital of Ifriqiya in 921, and after the departure of the Fatimids for Egypt in 973, it had to contend with the pre-eminence of Cairo.
		It is also important to recall as part of Kairouan's heritage, the prestigious Aghlabite pool - today well displayed owing to its integration in an exclusive space -, the Mosque of the Three Doors, the Barber's Mosque, the Mosque of the Swords : so many monuments which cause admiration and make the detour compelling...
	en.cap-tunisia.com /site_archeologique/kairouan (390 words)

	DAUGTHER OF THE WINDS Of the Prof
		Between the Arab conquest of Cartage and 840 it provoded refuge to the North African Christians who remined faithful to the Church and to the Byzantine state, and therefore maintained its Greek character and the cultural values that were being lost in Carthage.
		The island was conquered definitively by the Aghlabites (Ibn Khaldun credits Ziyadat Allan but gives no date) and repelled a Byzantine attack in 834-5 (Amari, 1880-81).
		The ferocity of the take-over is mentioned in a poem by Ibn Hamdis, who hints at a radical depopuletion after the Christian inhabitants were massacred, and by al-Dimishqi.
	www.pantelleria-isl.it /daugther_of_the_winds.htm (2127 words)

	Standard tour of Carthage
		Continue to Sbeitla, named after Supeitula, the first city established by ancient Rome in North Africa, before it was conquered by the Arabs in 647 AD.
		Short stop for picture taking at the basins of the Aghlabites, important hydraulic works that date from the 9th century AD.
		Transfer to the airport according to flight schedule, or back to your hotel.
	www.carthage-tours.com /En/Circuits/Standard-Carthage/Day-7.html (119 words)

	Archeologie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Visit of the main mosques of this holy city: Oqba Ibn Nafaa's mosque, mosque of the barber.
		Visit of the ponds of Aghlabites, immense water tanks.
		Departure for El Jem, Visit of the museum and the Roman amphitheatre in the impressive dimensions 148m x 122m.
	www.travel-tunisia.com /archeologieGB.htm (410 words)

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		Visit of the holy town, the Great Mosque, the Prophets Barbier Mosque and the Aghlabits basins.
		Pottery and camel market crossing the main streets in Nabeul by free walk.
		Visit of the Great Mosque Okba, then the Prophet Barbier Mosque and the Aghlabites basins.
	www.icit2004.com /optionalTours.html (358 words)

	Présentation
		The latter who gave his name to Gibraltar (Jabal Tarek meaning in Arabic Tarak's mountain), will be renowned in History for having burnt his own fleet after his troops have disembarked on Spanish soil, and having said : " Behind you : the Sea, and in front of you : the enemy.
		Back to Tunisian events, the Aghlabites (800-900) selected Kairouan as their capital city, and the place became one of the most prominent in the Empire and in the World.
		Distinguished scientists taught there Medecine, Sciences, Law, and Theology.
	www.touristic-guide.com /anglais/tunisie/histoire.htm (641 words)

	NSM People Group - Tunisian Arab
		Modern Tunisians are the descendants of the indigenous Berber tribes that comingled with the Arabs who arrived in the region with the spread of Islam.
		A series of Arab dynasties, which included the Aghlabites, the Fatmids and the Zeirids, led by "beys," controlled the land known as "Ifrqiya" and moved the capital from Carthage to the holy city of Kairouan.
		Control of the region remained contested by several powers, including Sicily and Spain until Ottoman control was established in the early 1500s.
	www.strategicnetwork.org /index.php?loc=pe&pe=1234& (3029 words)

	Archeological tour
		Following brakfast, depart to Kairouan, one of the Islamic landmarks.
		You will discover the basins of the Aghlabites, important hydraulic work of the 9th century AD, the great Mosque (Okaba Ibn Nafaa Mosque), ancient sanctuary fortified with buttresses, the mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi (the Prophet’s barber), and the Ibrahim Ibn Aghlab Museum.
		Visit the Medina and the souks where you can admire unique Kairouan rugs.
	www.carthage-tours.com /En/Circuits/Archeological/Day-4.html (111 words)

	Circuits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Début de l’après-midi, départ pour Sousse, troisième ville de Tunisie et l’une des stations balnéaires les plus en vogue, ancien comptoir phénicien détruit par l’invasion arabe, restaurée par les AGHLABITES, Sousse est aujourd’hui une ville moderne.
		Apr2s le petit déjeuner, départ pour Kairoun, arrivée à la ville sainte, Haut lieu de la religion Musulmane fondée au Vème siècle par Okba Ibn Nfaa, lors de la première invasion arabe, devenue capitale de l’Ifriqiya sous le règne des AGHLABITES au IXième siècle.
		Visite du bassin des AGHLABITES, immense réservoir d’eau construit au IXième siècle.
	www.primatourstunisia.com /circuitsdetails.php?id=17 (658 words)

	The Berbers Of Tunisia \| Tunis \| desert
		Sousse, the ancient “Hadrumete”, is a multifaceted town filled with a far off echo of the Aghlabite era.
		Discover the ancient ramparts surrounding the old 9th century town Ribat, the rich museum where history is written in mosaics, and the catacombs dug by the Christians from the 2nd to the 4th century.
		Our exploration includes the Mosque of Sidi Okba (Grand Mosque), the “Aghlabites basins” and the Mausoleum of Sidi Saheb.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/9640.html (1009 words)

	Les Orangers \| Les Orangers hotel Hammamet Tunisia, Hotel Les Orangers, holiday in Monastir, Tunisia holidays, Hotel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		After dinner visit the 1001 night museum at Dar Chraiet, accommodation at hotel.
		Breakfast, visit the famous palm plantation "La Corbeille" in Nefta, (via Gafsa) visit Sbeitla, lunch, on to Kairouan, visit the Great Mosque, the Aghlabites Pool, the Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi and the souks, dinner and accommodation at hotel.
		Breakfast, departure to Nabeul, visit, on to Kelibia, visit Kerkouane, lunch, on to Tunis, dinner overnigh.
	www.tunisia-orangers.com /english/g_tour.htm (257 words)

	AQUASUN Tunisie
		Visit of the oldest and holiest town in north Africa.
		Created in 671 by Okba Ibn Naafa, with its big mosque, and barber mausoleum, head the Aghlabites vases, of course without forgetting the medina and the famous carpets' souks.
		Visit the famous ceramic town of Tunisia and try your haggling skills at the local market.
	www.aquasun.com.tn /excursions_eng.htm (763 words)

	Catalogo Articoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Unite Aghlabites Specialites Chirurg, Urol Serv, Kairouan 3100, Tunisia Unite Aghlabites Specialites Chirurg Kairouan Tunisia 3100 3100, Tunisia
		Indirizzo: El Kamel, R Unite Aghlabites Specialites Chirurg, Urol Serv, Kairouan 3100, Tunisia Unite Aghlabites Specialites Chirurg Kairouan Tunisia 3100 a
		The authors report three cases of cyst of the urachus, one of which was complicated by infection.
	serials.cib.unibo.it /cgi-ser/start/it/spogli/df-s.tcl?prog_art=3965831&language=ITALIANO&view=articoli (193 words)

	Discover Tunisia
		Visit to the Arabic-Islamic monuments in the holiest town in North Africa : the Great Mosque built in 670 A.D. by the first Arab conqueror Sidi Okba and the Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi, one of the prophet Mohammed's companions.
		This is followed by a short visit to the ancient water reservoirs, the Aghlabites pools.
		Then a stop at a carpet shop to see the typical craftwork of the region.
	www.dutotravel.co.za /tunisia.htm (1730 words)

	Tunisia vacations, Mediterranean, Sahara, cuisine and history
		This hotel, built and managed by Promotel, our parent company, with a luxurious inside and a sober outlook, merges harmoniously into the Arab-Islamic architecture of the city of Kairouan.
		Visit the Sidi Sahbi mosque of the Barbier and the Bassin des Aghlabites,
		pools built by the Aghlabites to bring water to the town which represents
	www.promotunisia.com /tourtunisia14days2.html (520 words)

	Cosmos Tourama :
		Kairouan, once a sacred city, still has a feeling of quiet aloofness with its mosque, minarets and towers.
		Enjoy the sights of the Grand Mosque, Barber Mausoleum, the pools of Aghlabites and souks as well as the famous Kairouan rugs.
		Continue on to the Roman ruins in Dougga where we stop for lunch.
	www.cosmoscoach.co.uk /content/touring/6760T/1/30/8/index.html (656 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Tunisia Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		The mosques of Tunisia have their own architectural style, different from styles in other parts of the Arab world.
		Tunisia developed the angular and austere style of early Aghlabite mosques.
		The most important mosque in Tunisia is the Great Mosque in Kairouan, founded in the 7th century and rebuilt by the Aghlabites in the 9th century.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Africa/Tunisia/General_Tips-Tunisia-R-1.html (707 words)

	Modern day Tunisia has been one of North Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		After lunch transfer to Kairouan, dinner and overnight at the 5-star hotel.
		Day 3 After breakfast, sightseeing of Kairouan, The visit starts from the 9th century Aghlabites basins and continue with the Grand Mosque (the oldest in North Africa), an introduction to the history, structure and usage, as well as a general discussion of the Islamic faith and traditions.
		Continue to the nearby Sidi Saheb Mausoleum with an introduction to some Tunisian traditions.
	www.kutrubestravel.com /tours/tunisia.htm (962 words)

	Tunisia_Excusions
		Departure to Kairouan and we will visit the Aghlabites Pool, the Barbier Mausoleum, the Okba’s Mosque and the Medina.
		Departure from Hotels and on arrival in Kairouan we visit the Aghlabites Pool, the Okba’s Mosque the Barbier’s Mausoleum, the ONAT, and Medina.
		After we proceed to Monastir, where we visit the Ribat and the Bourguiba Mausoleum.
	www.amphoratravel.com /Tunisia_Excusions.html (565 words)

	Trip Details
		After breakfast, departure towards Kairouan via El Fahs.
		Visit of the Holy city (big Mosque, Mausoleum) Aghlabites as well as the medina.
		After breakfast, Morning free at hotel or optional visit of the oasis of Chebika mountains & Tamerza.
	www.wilddiscovery.com.lb /detailedpages.cfm?id=285 (474 words)

	Costa Group International - Agence de voyage, agencia de viajes, travel agency - Magique - Tunisia - Excursions
		Road towards Thuburbo Majus, visit of the ruins then continuation towards Dougga.
		Departure towards Kairouan and visit of the large Mosque of the Barber, the Basins of Aghlabites Continuation >
		Visit of a workshop of potteries, in Nabeul.
	www.costa-group.com /en/type-4-15-45.html (164 words)

	Tunisia
		In its 3 000-year history, Tunisia has seen numerous invaders and civilisations: Punic, Roman, Berber, Byzantine, Arab and Ottoman.
		The Arab conquest came in 647; numerous Arab dynasties reigned over the country: the Aghlabites, the Fatimids.
		In the sixteenth century, Tunisia became a province of the Ottoman Empire and, in 1881, a French protectorate.
	www.fao.org /ag/agp/AGPC/doc/Counprof/TUNIS.htm (8116 words)

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