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Kairouan

Kairouan is a city in present-day Tunisia, founded in the seventh century as an early Arab Muslim centre and a seat of religious learning. Around 1040 CE the Gudala chieftain Yahya ibn Ibrahim met the jurist Abu Imran al-Fasi there. This meeting led to the mission of Abdallah ibn Yasin and the foundation of the Almoravid Empire.

Kairouan
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Almoravid EmpireFoundationUmayyad CaliphateMilitaryHafsid SultanateMilitary, Decline

Mentioned in 9 state histories

Kingdom of AltavaAl-Andalus (Umayyad province)Ibadi Imamate of TripolitaniaRustamid imamateIdrisid dynastyAghlabid emirateTadmekkaZirid emirateBanu Khurasan

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kairouan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kairouan
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The Epoch Institute. “Kairouan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kairouan.
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