The Great Mosque of Sfax is the first mosque built in the historical city of Sfax in Tunisia. It was built during the rule of the Aghlabids in Ifriqiya (Near Morocco) in 849 AD, the same year in which the city wall was built, and the construction of the mosque was specifically commissioned during the reign of the Imam sahnoun; He is an Maliki jurist from Kairouan. The mosque is located in the center of the old city of Sfax and occupies its center, which made the layout of the city of Sfax very similar to the layout of Kufa; One of the first Islamic cities, it is characterized by a pyramidal minaret with serrated balconies, kufic inscriptions, and various floral and geometric decorations.