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El Borj Mosque

Coordinates: 36°48′44″N 10°10′01″E / 36.812318°N 10.167040°E / 36.812318; 10.167040
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El Borj Mosque
جامع البرج
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationTunis, Tunisia
El Borj Mosque is located in Tunisia
El Borj Mosque
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Geographic coordinates36°48′44″N 10°10′01″E / 36.812318°N 10.167040°E / 36.812318; 10.167040
Architecture
TypeMosque

El Borj Mosque or Mosque of the tower (Arabic: جامع البرج), also known as Sidi Yahia Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي يحيى) is a Tunisian mosque in the northern suburb of the Medina of Tunis.

Localization

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It is located in 1 Hedi Saidi Street near Bab Laassal, one the Medina of Tunis's gates.[1]

Etymology

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The mosque got its name from a tour that is near to it and has the name of the saint Sidi Yahia El Slimani El Yamani.

Borj Sidi Yahia

History

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According to the commemorative plaque at the entrance, it was built with a madrasa during the Hafsid era in the 14th century. It was restored between 1973 and 1974.

References

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  1. ^ "ثقافة وترفيه". Commune-tunis.gov.tn. Retrieved 2022-09-07.