Differences of

Mosque of QairAwan
& Zaytuna Mosque
Prepared by Sundas Waqar
MA 4th
Introduction

Mosque of Qairawan Zaytuna Mosque

 Originally built by  Zaytuna mosque was

Umayyads in 670 by built by Hassan- ibn-
General Uqba Noman.
 Destroyed in 690 by  Completed by Aghlabid
Berbers ruler Abu Ibrahim
Ahmed.
 Rebuilt by Ghassanid
general Hassan-ibn-al
Noman
Plan
Mosque of Qairawan Zaytuna mosque

 The mosque follows irregular  It is oblong in plan

rectangular plan
Measurements

Mosque of Qairawan Zaytuna Mosque

 Length of the mosque is  64 and 78 m in length.

127m on west and 125m  75m in width.
on east side.
 78 m in width on south
and 72.70m on north
side.
Aisles & bays

Mosque of Qairawan Zaytuna Mosque

 17 aisles  15 aisles
 8 bays  8 bays
 Façade of Sanctuary
Mosque of Qairawan
 Horseshoe arches of the
sanctuary façade rests on double
columns.
 Central wide arch rests on single
column flanked with square
piers.
Zaytuna mosque
 Single columns supports the horseshoe
arches while the central and wider
arch in the frame of iwan rests on
double columns.
Domes

Mosque of Qairawan Zaytuna mosque

 The dome is of grey  The dome is of white

color and with thin color with wide flutes
flutes
Minaret

Mosque of Qairawan Zaytuna mosque

 Minaret lies on  Minaret on the
the center of north-west
north side. corner.

 The minaret is  Minaret

divided into divided into
three graded two graded
sections. sections.
Decoration of minarets
Mosque of Qairawan Zaytuna Mosque
 Base section is larger  The lower sections
decorated with 4 of minaret is
arches in horizontal
way.
decorated with
stucco then lies a
 The middle section is
decorated with 3
horizontal band.
blind arches on each  At the top of this
side. part are five arches
 Top section is on each side.
decorated with 3
arches above these  The top section is
runs a band of 5 blind decorated with
arches crowed by stucco and crowed
small semi circular with Tent shape
dome
dome.