El Hentati Mosque ' (Arabic: جامع الهنتاتي) is a small mosque in the west of the medina of Tunis, in souk El Leffa.
| El Hentati Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع الهنتاتي | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Ibadism |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Shown within Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°47′47″N 10°10′12″E / 36.796454°N 10.169884°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Localization
editIt is located in 88 Souk El Leffa.[1]
History
editThe mosque was built during the Hafsid era, in which Ibadi was spread in Tunis. Nowadays, Ibadi can be found mainly in Djerba.
Etymology
editAccording 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
edit- ^ "Les mosquées selon les arrondissements". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "مدونة محمية › تسجيل الدخول". libyan4native.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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