El Borj Mosque
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El Borj Mosque | |
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جامع البرج | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 36°48′44″N 10°10′01″E / 36.812318°N 10.167040°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
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
[edit]It is located in 1 Hedi Saidi Street near Bab Laassal, one the Medina of Tunis's gates.[1]
Etymology
[edit]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.
History
[edit]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.
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Commemorative plaque of the mosque
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Main entrance
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Side door
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Minaret of the mosque
References
[edit]- ^ "ثقافة وترفيه". Commune-tunis.gov.tn. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
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