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Mosque in Tunis, Tunisia
Sidi Bou Hadid Mosque
جامع سيدي بو حديد
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationTunis, Tunisia
Sidi Bou Hadid Mosque is located in TunisiaSidi Bou Hadid MosqueShown within Tunisia
Geographic coordinates36°47′56″N 10°10′00″E / 36.79899°N 10.166628°E / 36.79899; 10.166628
Architecture
TypeMosque

Sidi Bou Hadid Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي بو حديد), also known as the Sidi Amor small mosque is a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis.

Localization

The mosque is located in 50 the Pacha Street.

Metallic plaque of the Pacha street

Etymology

The mosque got its name from the saint Sidi Bou Hadid, who lived in the 12th century AD who was buried in the Hara (the Jewish hood in the medina) near Bab Cartagena.

History

According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the mosque was built years after Sidi Bou Hadid's death.

  • Marble panel with the name of the mosque Marble panel with the name of the mosque
  • Entrance of the mosque Entrance of the mosque
  • Minaret of the mosque Minaret of the mosque

References

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