STUDY ISLAMIC CULTURE & TRADITION IN KAIROUAN.

Famous for its Islamic culture, Kairouan is an ideal city in which to study Islam legacy and learn the Arabic language. Founded in 670, Kairouan is the most ancient Arabo-Muslim base of the Maghreb, and a UNESCO world heritage site. Meet with local activists, academics, and artisans and visit key associations working on the preservation of La medina and engaging the youth of the region in active participation in civil society like MNARAHUB. Explore Kairouan’s religious sites, Its rich architectural heritage including the Great Mosque, with its marble and porphyry columns, and the 9th-century Mosque of the Three Gates. Kairouan is the original home of carpet (klims and mergoums are low-pile carpets, decorated with parallel stripes and Berber motifs), so you will observe techniques from experts as you walk by their shops in la medina, and you can get the colors and motifs you like. The course will be of special interest for students from the fields of Islamic studies, history, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, and communication.