Tabbanine Mosque
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| Tabbanine Mosque | |
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جامع التبانين | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Tabbanine Mosque also known as Sidi Jaafar Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي جعفر), is an old mosque in the medina of Tunis in Tunisia. It was built by the hafsid Sultan Uthman.[1]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]It got its name from the hay (Arabic: تبن) sellers who used to settle around it.[2]
Localization
[edit | edit source]The mosque can be found in 21 Bab Lakouas Street in Bab Souika suburb.
History
[edit | edit source]It was built during the Hafsid era, following the orders of Sultan Uthman in 1487.
References
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