Mosquée Sidi Mahrez
Neighborhood: Medina
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This mosque is commonly known by the name of the patron saint of Tunis who lived in the 10th century, Sidi Mahrez, but it was built by the Ottomans during the second half of the 17th century. This bright and imposing mosque complies with the Turkish architectural rules of that time, as shown by the more little white domes that surround the big central dome which covers the prayer hall. The mausoleum of Sidi Mahrez, which is still revered, stands in front of the mosque. Sidi Mahrez had built his Sunni Hanefite rite Zaouia (religious friary) here, in a time when the Tunis rulers were Shiites Muslims. He did a lot for his city: he called for the building of ramparts, prompted the creation of the Bab Souika market in the north-east of the Medina and contributed to the construction of a Jewish district, the Hara district. The mosque, at Ed Deheb Street, is not open non-Muslims. N.L.
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Mosque of the Patron Saint
Neighborhood: Medina
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This mosque is commonly known by the name of the patron saint of Tunis who lived in the 10th century, Sidi Mahrez, but it was built by the Ottomans during the second half of the 17th century. This bright and imposing mosque complies with the Turkish architectural rules of that time, as shown by the more little white domes that surround the big central dome which covers the prayer hall. The mausoleum of Sidi Mahrez, which is still revered, stands in front of the mosque. Sidi Mahrez had built his Sunni Hanefite rite Zaouia (religious friary) here, in a time when the Tunis rulers were Shiites Muslims. He did a lot for his city: he called for the building of ramparts, prompted the creation of the Bab Souika market in the north-east of the Medina and contributed to the construction of a Jewish district, the Hara district. The mosque, at Ed Deheb Street, is not open non-Muslims. N.L.
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