El Bradia Mosque
Appearance
El Bradia Mosque | |
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جامع البرادعية | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 36°48′20″N 10°10′04″E / 36.805519°N 10.167643°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
El Bradia Mosque (Arabic: جامع البرادعية) is a small mosque in the north of the medina of Tunis, in Bab Souika suburb.
Localization
It can be found in 1 Bab Saadoun Street.[1]
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Etymology
The mosque got its name from the saddle makers who used to work near it.[2]
History
It was built in the 15th century, during the Hafsid era.
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Marble plaque with the name and address of the mosque, and a quote from the coran
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Dome of the mosque
References
- ^ "Les mosquées selon les arrondissements. Bab Souika". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ http://www.essahafa.tn/index.phpid=116&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=20762&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=41&cHash=069b8a362c [dead link]
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