Tunisia's holy city of Kairouan - in pictures

  • Kairouan Grand Mosque square. All Photos: Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
    Kairouan Grand Mosque square. All Photos: Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
  • The Minaret of Kairouan Grand Mosque
    The Minaret of Kairouan Grand Mosque
  • The Kairouan Grand Mosque's marble columns and arcs
    The Kairouan Grand Mosque's marble columns and arcs
  • The interior area of Kairouan Grand Mosque where worshippers gather to perform their prayers
    The interior area of Kairouan Grand Mosque where worshippers gather to perform their prayers
  • Tourists dressed in traditional Tunisian gowns visiting the holy Okba Grand Mosque in Kairouan
    Tourists dressed in traditional Tunisian gowns visiting the holy Okba Grand Mosque in Kairouan
  • Top view of the interior of Kairouan Grand Mosque
    Top view of the interior of Kairouan Grand Mosque
  • Tourists continue to flock to Kairouan to visit the Grand Mosque as Ramadan nears its end
    Tourists continue to flock to Kairouan to visit the Grand Mosque as Ramadan nears its end
  • A Tunisian couple getting married at the Sid Sahbi mausoleum in Kairouan
    A Tunisian couple getting married at the Sid Sahbi mausoleum in Kairouan
  • A Tunisian woman stands in front of the Sidi Sahbi shrine to read Fatiha and pray
    A Tunisian woman stands in front of the Sidi Sahbi shrine to read Fatiha and pray
  • Another view of the Grand Mosque
    Another view of the Grand Mosque