Regional costumes. Kairouan

This stamp pays tribute to the clothing heritage of Kairouan, the holy city of seven hundred mosques and historic capital of arts and knowledge in the Maghreb. The illustration, signed by the artist Jalal Ben Abdallah, highlights the splendor and sobriety of the Kairouan female costume, evoking through its draping the ancestral know-how of the city's artisans, renowned worldwide for its excellence in the field of weaving and carpets. Through this representation, the message conveyed is that of a Tunisian identity deeply rooted in its Arab-Muslim heritage, where clothing becomes the witness of a refined urban tradition and preserved dignity. By honoring Kairouan, the Republic is celebrating a major center of its collective memory, harmonizing the promotion of popular arts with the recognition of a spiritual and architectural heritage of universal significance.