El Fell Mosque
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| El Fell Mosque | |
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جامع الفال | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
El Fell Mosque or 'mosque of the chance' (Arabic: جامع الفال) is a small mosque located in the Azzafine hood in the Medina of Tunis.
Localization
[edit | edit source]The mosque is located in 101 the Kasbah street near the entrance of Souk En Nhas.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, it was built by the Zirids, a dynasty that ruled the whole Maghreb region from 972 and 1014, and then a part of it (Ifriqiya) until 1148.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]People visit the mosque to get some luck while the Ulamas disagree with this belief.[3]
References
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