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Kairouan
Founded in 670, Kairouan flourished under the Aghlabid dynasty in the 9th century.
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Founded in 670, Kairouan flourished under the Aghlabid dynasty in the 9th century. Despite the transfer of the political capital to Tunis in the 12th century, Kairouan remained the Maghreb's principal holy city.
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