President Kaïs Saïed Visits the Zitouna Mosque to Mark the Start of Ramadan
Date: Wednesday evening, 19 February 2026
The President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, paid a visit to the historic Zitouna Mosque on Wednesday night. From the mosque’s pulpit he extended his greetings to the Tunisian people and to the entire Islamic Ummah on the occasion of the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, according to a video circulated by local media.
Tunisia will begin Ramadan on Thursday, marking the first day of the fasting month for Muslims across the country.
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All images are sourced from La Presse (Tunisian news outlet).
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For more details, watch the official video released by local media outlets.