Sidi Bou Hadid Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي بو حديد), also known as the Sidi Amor small mosque is a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis.
Sidi Bou Hadid Mosque | |
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جامع سيدي بو حديد | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 36°47′56″N 10°10′00″E / 36.79899°N 10.166628°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Localization
editThe mosque is located in 50 the Pacha Street.[1]
Etymology
editThe mosque got its name from the saint Sidi Bou Hadid, who lived in the 12th century AD who was buried in the Hara (the Jewish hood in the medina) near Bab Cartagena.[2]
History
editAccording to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the mosque was built years after Sidi Bou Hadid's death.
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Marble panel with the name of the mosque
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Entrance of the mosque
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Minaret of the mosque
References
edit- ^ "Les mosquées selon les arrondissements". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Les portes". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.