El_Hafsia_Mosque

El Hafsia Mosque

El Hafsia Mosque

Mosque in Tunis, Tunisia

El Hafsia Mosque (Arabic: جامع الحفصية) is a small mosque in the Hafsia Hood in the north of the medina of Tunis.

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Localization

It is located in 23 Achour Street.[1]

History

According to the panel at the entrance of the mosque, it was built during the reign of Muhammad VIII al-Amin. The construction started in 1954 thanks to the grant offered by Salah Ben Ali Ben Belgacem Bouzinbila El Douiri, and finished two years later in 1956. It was restored in 2011.

Etymology

The mosque got its name from the hood in which it is located that was originally called El Hara or the Jewish hood.

  • Entrance of the mosque
  • Commemorative panel of the mosque
  • A marbel plaque with the restoration date

References

  1. [1]
    "Les mosquées selon les arrondissements". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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