Which mosque, founded in 670 and rebuilt by the Aghlabids, is one of the oldest in the Maghreb?
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Correct answer: C. The Great Mosque of Kairouan
- Step 1: The Great Mosque of Kairouan was founded by Uqba ibn Nafi. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: The Great Mosque of Kairouan. Why not the others: The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, The Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh and The Kasbah Mosque in Tunis do not fit the fact above; they describe different things or do not match the question.
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