Mosque Bou Ftata

The Bu Fatata Mosque was built during the reign of Emir Abu Aqal in the period between 838 and 841, and served as a model for the Great Mosque of Sousse, which was built twenty years later, and although there is no conclusive evidence, scholars speculate that the mosque was built for the private use of the Emir. This mosque is rectangular in shape, consisting of a small prayer hall preceded by a portico, and horseshoe arches that support the roof rest on rectangular piers. At a later time, the mosque's triple façade is surmounted by kufic inscriptions that include the date of construction, and the mihrab is surrounded by two small columns. Today's prayer hall floor level has been slightly raised compared to the original building.