Raqqada

Raqqada

رقادة
Remains of large water basin at the archeological site of Raqqada
Shown within Tunisia
Location	Tunisia
Region	Kairouan Governorate
Coordinates	35°35′46″N 10°03′25″E / 35.596243°N 10.0569°E / 35.596243; 10.0569

Raqqāda (Arabic: رقّادة) is the site of the second capital of the 9th-century dynasty of Aghlabids, located about ten kilometers southwest of Kairouan, Tunisia. The site now houses the National Museum of Islamic Art.