Hammouda Pacha Mosque
| Hammouda؛Bay Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد حمودة باشا | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°47′54″N 10°10′15″E / 36.79833°N 10.17083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1655 |
Hammouda Bay Mosque or Hamouda Bay al Mouradi (Arabic: مسجد حمودة باشا) is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.
Localization
[edit]This mosque is located in the Medina area of the city, in the Sidi Ben Arous street.
History
[edit]Built in 1655 by Hammouda Bey, it is the second mosque to be built by the Hanafi rite in Tunis.[1]
Architecture
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The Hammouda Pacha mosque is known for its Turkish architecture. It has an octagon minaret and the hall of prayer is rectangular.
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A panomaric view of the mosque -
Entrance of the mosque from Sidi Ben Arous street
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References
[edit]- ^ "Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis" (in French). Government of Tunis. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
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