El Hentati Mosque
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| El Hentati Mosque | |
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جامع الهنتاتي | |
| File:Mosquée El Hentati photo 2 جامع الهنتاتي.jpg | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Ibadism |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
El Hentati Mosque (Arabic: جامع الهنتاتي) is a small mosque in the west of the medina of Tunis, in souk El Leffa.
Localization
[edit | edit source]It is located in 88 Souk El Leffa.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The mosque was built during the Hafsid era, in which Ibadi was spread in Tunis. Nowadays, Ibadi can be found mainly in Djerba.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]According to Ibn Khaldoun, the name Hentati comes from the Hintata tribe led by Abu Hafs Umar ibn Yahia El Hintati (Arabic: أبو حفص عمر بن يحيى الهنتاتي), the first emir of Ifriqiya and the Hafsid dynasty.[2]
References
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