Kairouan - Revision history

CurvyEthyl: punctuation

2011-10-22T07:10:58Z

punctuation

DenisYurkin: rename Translate2 to Translate

2011-05-27T22:40:17Z

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2011-05-27T22:32:43Z

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86.25.5.247: spelling

2011-01-02T20:25:30Z

spelling

86.25.5.247: Tunisia does not use American spelling rather given its French heritage it uses -tre rather than -ter

2011-01-02T20:24:17Z

Tunisia does not use American spelling rather given its French heritage it uses -tre rather than -ter

203.160.123.159: tunisia does not use US spelling, not least because of their french heritage

2010-11-19T08:29:35Z

tunisia does not use US spelling, not least because of their french heritage

119.224.57.163: Tunisia does not use US spelling

2010-10-09T07:04:56Z

Tunisia does not use US spelling

ChubbyWimbus: /* Get out */

2010-07-02T21:39:47Z

‎Get out

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2010-07-02T21:39:27Z

‎Get out

Burmesedays at 06:40, 26 March 2010

2010-03-26T06:40:57Z

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 '''Kairouan''' is a city in [[Tunisia]].
-Arabic القيروان (also known as Kairwan, Kayrawan, Al Qayrawan) is a Muslim holy city which ranks fourth after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage. It is reputed that seven visits here are the equivilent of one to Mecca.It's large mosques and cultural history have seen it added to the [[UNESCO World Heritage List]]
+Arabic القيروان (also known as Kairwan, Kayrawan, Al Qayrawan) is a Muslim holy city which ranks fourth after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage. It is reputed that seven visits here are the equivilent of one to Mecca. Its large mosques and cultural history have seen it added to the [[UNESCO World Heritage List]]
 ==Get in==
-*Buses run to Kairouan from the major cities, Tunis, Sousse, Sfax. Note: Touts from the carpets shops have been known to board the bus a few kilometres outside the city and befriend tourists to lure them into their shops, it is good to be aware of this fact.
+*Buses run to Kairouan from the major cities, Tunis, Sousse, and Sfax. Note that touts from the carpets shops have been known to board the bus a few kilometres outside the city and befriend tourists to lure them into their shops, it is good to be aware of this fact.
 *Louages run from many destinations into Kairouan; these are probably the best and most frequent way to get into the city.
-* Kairouan is not located on a train line.
+*Kairouan is not located on a train line.
 The stations for both busses and Louages are to the North West of the Medina. Though they may well drop you off at a Medina Gate if requested.

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 ==Get in==
-*Busses run to Kairouan from the major cities, Tunis, Sousse, Sfax. Note: Touts from the carpets shops have been known to board the bus a few kilometres outside the city and befriend tourists to lure them into their shops, it is good to be aware of this fact.
+*Buses run to Kairouan from the major cities, Tunis, Sousse, Sfax. Note: Touts from the carpets shops have been known to board the bus a few kilometres outside the city and befriend tourists to lure them into their shops, it is good to be aware of this fact.
 *Louages run from many destinations into Kairouan; these are probably the best and most frequent way to get into the city.
 * Kairouan is not located on a train line.

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 ==Get in==
-*Busses run to Kairouan from the major cities, Tunis, Sousse, Sfax. Note: Touts from the carpets shops have been known to board the bus a few kilometers outside the city and befriend tourists to lure them into their shops, it is good to be aware of this fact.
+*Busses run to Kairouan from the major cities, Tunis, Sousse, Sfax. Note: Touts from the carpets shops have been known to board the bus a few kilometres outside the city and befriend tourists to lure them into their shops, it is good to be aware of this fact.
 *Louages run from many destinations into Kairouan; these are probably the best and most frequent way to get into the city.
 * Kairouan is not located on a train line.

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 * The '''Great Mosque''' is one of the finest Islamic buildings in North Africa and rewards closer inspection. Non Muslims are not permitted into the prayer hall, but the doors are open to allow you to view inside. Access to the main courtyard is available to all. The columns throughout the complex were taken from Carthage.
 * The '''Mosque of the Three Doors''', has a one of the finest facades in Tunisia, though the interior is not open.
-* '''Medressas''' There are several of these Islamic Schools in the center of town that open up to visitors.
+* '''Medressas''' There are several of these Islamic Schools in the centre of town that open up to visitors.
 * '''Bi'r Barouta''', this Well is the place where the city was founded, it is reputedly linked to the ZamZam well in Mecca, it is one of the holiest sites in the city for Muslims.
 *Medina in general is a nice place to just wander around aimlessly, if it looks familiar it may well be as it was used in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' to double as Cairo.

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 ==Buy==
-* '''Carpets''', Kairouan is particularly famous for its carpets and visiting a shop is an integral and sometimes unexpected part of visiting the city. Carpets are graded by their fineness, the number of knots in a square meter, with a normal weave from 10,000 to 40,000, fine weave from 65,000-90,000 and extra fine from 160,000 - 500,000. Silk carpets may be over 500,000 knots per square meter.
+* '''Carpets''', Kairouan is particularly famous for its carpets and visiting a shop is an integral and sometimes unexpected part of visiting the city. Carpets are graded by their fineness, the number of knots in a square metre, with a normal weave from 10,000 to 40,000, fine weave from 65,000-90,000 and extra fine from 160,000 - 500,000. Silk carpets may be over 500,000 knots per square metre.
 ==Eat==