El Ahmadi Mosque
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| El Ahmadi Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع الأحمدي | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Shown within Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°48′34″N 10°10′20″E / 36.809523°N 10.172284°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
El Ahmadi Mosque (Arabic: جامع الأحمدي) is a small mosque in the northern suburb of the Medina of Tunis near Bab El Khadra one of its gates.
Localization
[edit]The mosque can be found in the Bab El Khadra street.[1]
History
[edit]According to the commemorative plaque at the entrance of the mosque, it was built in 1933. In the same plaque, a poem by Ahmed Ben Salah Al Karoui is written too. The poem praises Ahmad II of Tunis the founder of the mosque.
Etymology
[edit]The mosque got its name from its founder Ahmad II of Tunis, one of the beys of Tunis who ruled from 1929 until his death.
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Commemorative plaque of the mosque -
Entrance of the mosque -
Minaret of the mosque
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References
[edit]- ^ Mosquée & adresse commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French) Retrieved 31 March 2023
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