One may conceivably compare its role to that of the University of Paris during the Middle Ages .
During this period , the Great Mosque of Kairouan was both a place of prayer and a centre for teaching Islamic sciences under the Maliki current .
One may conceivably compare Great Mosque of Kairouan 's role to that of the University of Paris during the Middle Ages .
During this period , the Great Mosque of Kairouan was both a place of prayer and a centre for teaching Islamic sciences under the Maliki current .