| El Borj Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع البرج | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Shown within 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 -
Main entrance -
Side door -
Minaret of the mosque
References[edit]
- ^ "ثقافة وترفيه". Commune-tunis.gov.tn. Retrieved 2022-09-07.