El Borj Mosque

Mosque in Tunis, Tunisia
36°48′44″N 10°10′01″E / 36.812318°N 10.167040°E / 36.812318; 10.167040ArchitectureTypeMosque

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

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

Etymology

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

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.

  • Commemorative plaque of the mosque
    Commemorative plaque of the mosque
  • Main entrance
    Main entrance
  • Side door
    Side door
  • Minaret of the mosque
    Minaret of the mosque

References

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