Sidi Gouicem Mosque
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| Sidi Gouicem Mosque | |
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جامع سيدي قويسم | |
| File:Mosquée Sidi Gouissem photo3 مسجد سيدي قويسم.jpg | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Sidi Gouicem Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي قويسم), is a Tunisian mosque in the north of the medina of Tunis, in the Bab Souika suburb.
Localization
[edit | edit source]- The mosque can be found in 39 Naceur Ben Jaafar Street.[1]
- Location of Mosque
Etymology
[edit | edit source]It got its name from its founder, the cheikh Mohammed Gouicem El Nouaoui (Arabic: الشيخ محمد قويسم النواوي). He was born in 1623 and died in 1702. He used to teach Hadiths in the Sidi Mahrez Mosque.
Description
[edit | edit source]According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the founder of the mosque is buried there from the 18th century. The tomb has no inscription on it.
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Entrance of the mosque
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Minaret of the mosque
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A quote from the coran written on the marble plaque
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Marble plaque with the name of the mosque
References
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