Hammouda Pacha Mosque
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Hammouda Pacha Mosque | |
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مسجد حمودة باشا | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 36°47′54″N 10°10′15″E / 36.79833°N 10.17083°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 1655 |
Hammouda Pacha Mosque or Hamouda Pacha al Mouradi (Arabic: مسجد حمودة باشا) is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.
Localization[edit]
This mosque is located in the Medina area of the city, in the Sidi Ben Arous street.
History[edit]
Built in 1655 by Hammouda Bey, it is the second mosque to be built by the Hanafi rite in Tunis.[1]
Architecture[edit]
The Hammouda Pacha mosque is known for its Turkish architecture. It has an octagon minaret and the hall of prayer is rectangular.
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A panomaric view of the mosque
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Entrance of the mosque from Sidi Ben Arous street
References[edit]
- ^ "Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis" (in French). Government of Tunis. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
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