Tabbanine Mosque
| Tabbanine Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع التبانين | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Tabbanine Mosque also known as Sidi Jaafar Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي جعفر), is an old mosque in the medina of Tunis in Tunisia. It was built by the hafsid Sultan Uthman.[1]
Etymology[edit]
It got its name from the hay (Arabic: تبن) sellers who used to settle around it.[2]
Localization[edit]
The mosque can be found in 21 Bab Lakouas Street in Bab Souika suburb.
History[edit]
It was built during the Hafsid era, following the orders of Sultan Uthman in 1487.
References[edit]
- ^ "Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis" (in French). Government of Tunis. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ (ar) Mohamed Belkhodja, Tārīkh maʻālim al-tawḥīd fī al-qadīm wa-fī al-Jadīd, Tunis, al-Maṭbaʻah al-Tūnisīyah, 1939, 429 p.
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