The most significant religious attraction of the city is the Great Mosque. It was built over a thousand years ago. Over the years, the mosque has been repeatedly rebuilt. Now it is a beautiful architectural monument with arches and columns. In the mosque, there is a large courtyard and a spacious hall for prayers, in which it does not get hot even at the height of a hot day. The entrance to the mosque is accessible only to adherents of the Muslim faith, and everyone else is offered to admire the historical monument from the adjacent territory.
The Ribam Fortress located on the coast is the largest and oldest in North Africa. It was built in the 8th century and initially occupied a very small area. With each century, the scale of the defensive structure became more extensive. Now the area of the fortress is more than 4,000 square meters. Many famous warriors are buried on its territory, and several religious shrines are in the fortress. In the fortress, there is a prayer room, next to which is now equipped with a small museum of Islamic art.
A very interesting cultural center is the Museum of Traditional Costume. The main part of its exposition consists of national clothes, which were relevant at the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries. In addition to clothing, in the museum there are collections of luxury jewelry, precious stones and products from the finest locally produced silk, which is known for its unique qualities.
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