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Kairouan
Kairouan ( ', (ヘブライ語:קירואן)), also known as ''Kirwan'' or ''al-Qayrawan'', is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670.〔(Nagendra Kr Singh, ''International encyclopaedia of Islamic dynasties''. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. 2002. page 1006 )〕 In the period of Caliph Mu'awiya (reigned 661-680), it became an important centre for Sunni Islamic scholarship and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world, next only to Mecca and Medina. The holy Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city.〔Europa Publications “General Survey: Holy Places” ''The Middle East and North Africa 2003'', p. 147. Routledge, 2003. ISBN 1-85743-132-4. “The city is regarded as a holy place for Muslims.”〕
In 2014, the city had about 186,653 inhabitants.
==Etymology==
The name ''kairuwân'' is an Arabic corruption, of the Persian ''kârvân'', meaning "military/civilian camp" (''kâr'' () (akin to Latin guer, + ''vân'' ()), "caravan", or "resting place" (see caravanserai).〔
〕〔("قيروان" )(). ''Dehkhoda Dictionary''.〕〔(«رابطه دو سویه زبان فارسی–عربی» ). ''ماهنامه کیهان فرهنگی''. دی 1383، شماره 219. صص 73–77.〕
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