The Great Mosque of Kairouan is the remaining site of one of the oldest standing Minarets in from the Islamic Golden Age. The great Mosque covers nine thousand square free of space, is a quarter mile along its sides, and is the oldest site of Islamic worship in the world. Looking however directly at the Minaret the untrained eye only sees a tall structure but the style of the Minaret is one of function, purpose, and symbolism. The function of the Minaret is to provide a lookout for the watchmen of the Mosque and to serve as an invitation for all visitors to learn about Islam. And it is from this tower that the Muzzin would call the faithful to prayer. The purpose of the Minaret is to provide a way for the Mosque itself to be vented and finally
