Sidi Maaouia Mosque
Appearance
| Sidi Maaouia Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد سيدي معاوية | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Sidi Maaouia Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي معاوية) was a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis. It does not exist anymore.[when?][1]
Localization
[edit]The mosque was located in El Monastiri Street.
Etymology
[edit]It got its name from a saint, Sidi Maaouia, a Cape Bon native.
History
[edit]The mosque had its own Habous for the Hadith recital during Ramadan. Nowadays, it is replaced by a private house.
References
[edit]- ↑ Mohamed Belkhodja, Tārīkh maʻālim al-tawḥīd fī al-qadīm wa-fī al-Jadīd, Tunis, al-Maṭbaʻah al-Tūnisīyah, 1939, 429 p