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Mosque in Tunis, Tunisia
Charbati Mosque
جامع الشربات
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationTunis, Tunisia
Charbati Mosque is located in TunisiaCharbati MosqueShown within Tunisia
Geographic coordinates36°47′28″N 10°10′17″E / 36.791069°N 10.17128°E / 36.791069; 10.17128
Architecture
TypeMosque

Charbati Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشربات), is a Tunisian mosque located in the south of the medina of Tunis, in El Hajjamine Hood in the Bab Jazira suburb. It is known for its Sahih al-Bukhari recital every Sunday.

Localization

Commemorative plaque of the mosque

The mosque is located in El Hajjamine Street, near Bab Jedid, one of the medina's gates.

Etymology

According to the commemorative plaque, it got its name from its founder cheikh El Charbagi (Arabic: الشيخ الشرباجي).

History

Commemorative plaque of the second restoration

According to the commemorative plaque at the entrance, the mosque was built in 1933 during the Husainid era. Then, it was restored under the orders of Ahmad II of Tunis, one of the beys of Tunis, and thanks to the funds of Ahmed Ben Haj Mohamed (Arabic: الحاج أحمد ابن الحاج محمد). It was restored again in 2012 .

References

  1. "أنهج المدينة العتيقة: تاريخ وحضارة: ملامح قديمة لأنهج مدينة تونس (9)".
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