El Ahmadi Mosque ( ar, جامع الأحمدي) is a small mosque in the northern suburb of the
Medina of Tunis
The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from ...
near
Bab El Khadra one of its gates.
Localization
The mosque can be found in the Bab El Khadra street.
Mosquée & adresse
commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French) Retrieved 31 March 2023
History
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
Ahmad II ibn Ali (13 April 1862 – 19 June 1942) ( ar, أحمد باي بن علي باي, ), commonly known as Ahmed Bey, was the ruler of Tunisia from 11 February 1929 until his death. He was the son of Ali Muddat ibn al-Husayn.
He was born ...
the founder of the mosque.
Etymology
The mosque got its name from its founder Ahmad II of Tunis
Ahmad II ibn Ali (13 April 1862 – 19 June 1942) ( ar, أحمد باي بن علي باي, ), commonly known as Ahmed Bey, was the ruler of Tunisia from 11 February 1929 until his death. He was the son of Ali Muddat ibn al-Husayn.
He was born ...
, one of the beys of Tunis
The beys of Tunis were the monarchs of Tunisia from 1705, when the Husainid dynasty acceded to the throne, until 1957, when monarchy was abolished.
History
The Husainid dynasty, originally of Cretan Turkish origin, came to power under Al- ...
who ruled from 1929 until his death.
Mosquée El Ahmadi (plaque commémorative) photo 1 الجامع الأحمدي.jpg, Commemorative plaque of the mosque
Mosquée El Ahmadi photo 1 الجامع الأحمدي.jpg, Entrance of the mosque
Mosquée El Ahmadi photo 8 الجامع الأحمدي.jpg, Minaret of the mosque
References
Mosques in Tunis
20th-century mosques
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