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Mosque in Tunis, Tunisia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque, also known as Youssef Saheb Al Tabaa Mosque, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia, located in the Halfaouine area of the city. It is an official Historical Monument.[1] It is the last great mosque built in Tunis before the establishment of French protectorate in 1881.
Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque | |
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جامع صاحب الطابع | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 36°48′28″N 10°10′00″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
It bears the name of the Grand Vizier Youssef Saheb Ettabaa and was opened in 1814. Its construction lasted six years, from 1808, led by Ben Sassi and a workforce consisting primarily of slaves captured by European pirates to Tunis and made available to the Minister by Hammouda Pacha. It is influenced by Italian architecture; columns with fluted shafts, capitals and especially a unique type of veneer marble polychrome.
The mosque dominates the imposing Halfaouine district with its many domes and colonnaded galleries Italian marble work. It is part of a monumental complex built at the same time including a bazaar, a hammam, two madrasas, a sabil or public fountain, a funduq and Ettabaâ Saheb's palace (now a public library) as well as his tomb. The combination of these schedules in place of worship is a unique example in the construction of religious buildings.[2]
The minaret is octagonal, but remained unfinished until 1970, when restoration work was finished.
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