It was rebuilt by the Ghassanid general Hasan ibn al - Nu'man in 703 .
Around 690 , shortly after its construction , the mosque was destroyed during the occupation of Kairouan by the Berbers , originally conducted by Kusaila .
Kairouan was rebuilt by the Ghassanid general Hasan ibn al - Nu'man in 703 .
Around 690 , shortly after its construction , the mosque was destroyed during the occupation of Kairouan by the Berbers , originally conducted by Kusaila .