Al Haoua Mosque ( ar, جامع الهواء), also known as the Mosque of El Hawa or Ettaoufi, is a
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
in
Tunis
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. It is an official Historical Monument.
Localization
This mosque is located in the
Medina
Medina,, ', "the radiant city"; or , ', (), "the city" officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (, , Turkish: Medine-i Münevvere) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (, ), is the second-holiest city in Islam, and the capital of the ...
area of the city.
History
This mosque was built in 1252 by Princess Lady Sovereign Hafsid Atf Abu Zakaria I, mother of
Mohamed al Moustancir Billah.
As it fell into ruin, it became subsequently known as "outdoor mosque" because it was built on a hill overlooking the gardens and orchards in a place called "Rawdha Essououd".
When the Andalusians came to Tunis they used it as an educational institution.
(1705 - 1735) the mosque was renovated.
References
Mosques in Tunis
Mosques completed in 1252
13th-century mosques
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Hafsid architecture