Habib Bourguiba Mosque
Tunisia, Monastir, L' Independence
Description:
Monastir is home to a mosque built in honor of Tunisia’s first president, Habib Bourguiba. A spacious prayer hall can accommodate up to a thousand worshippers. The interior is decorated with columns of pink marble. The building was erected in 1963 – the Hammoud Pasha Mosque in Tunis was taken as a model.