Sfax, Tunisia
Great Mosque of Sfax
One of Tunisia's finest medieval mosques, built in the 9th century CE in the heart of the Sfax medina, a masterpiece of Aghlabid Islamic architecture.
Saturday, 18th July 2026
Sfax prayer times today
Begins = start of each prayer window for Sfax. Each mosque sets its own iqamah (congregation) — usually 10–30 minutes later.
Tunisia official method · Updated Saturday, 18th July 2026
Fajr
03:35
Sunrise
05:17
Dhuhr
12:23
Asr
16:10
Maghrib
19:29
Isha
21:04
About Great Mosque of Sfax
The Great Mosque of Sfax was built in 849 CE by Ibrahim II ibn Ahmad of the Aghlabid dynasty. It is one of the finest examples of early Islamic architecture in Tunisia, featuring a magnificent nine-naved prayer hall, a distinctive ribbed dome, and an intricately decorated interior. The mosque underwent significant extensions in the 10th century under Fatimid rule and remains the spiritual centre of the Sfax medina.
- Address
- Medina, Sfax
- Founded
- 849
- Jummah
- 12:15 PM
Facilities
- Women's prayer area
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