Mouled festivities open in Kairouan

Kairouan, Tunisia, is set to host the annual Mouled festivities, commemorating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday. The celebrations, organized by the Association of International Mouled Festivities in Kairouan, commence on August 15, 2026, and will run for ten days, concluding on August 25.

This year's ninth edition features a diverse program designed to engage attendees spiritually and culturally. Highlights include a special tourist night, a major artistic performance scheduled for August 24, and a Turkish Sufi music concert. Religious conferences and competitions for reciting and memorizing the Quran and Hadiths will also take place, with winners honored at a ceremony in the Maghreb Arabe Square.

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The program will include, among other things, a tourist night, a big artistic show planned for August 24, as well as a performance of Turkish Sufi music.

Beyond the religious and artistic events, a crafts fair will be held in the heart of Kairouan. The regional commissioner for tourism, Mourad Alouini, reported that bookings have been active, with the city's accommodation capacity estimated at approximately 1,000 beds across both classified and unclassified establishments. The official date for Mouled, the 12th of Rabia al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponds to August 25, 2026.

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reservations have started some time ago, specifying that the region's reception capacity amounts to about 1,000 beds, distributed between classified and unclassified tourist establishments.