El Kayal Mosque ( ar, جامع الكيال) is a
Tunisian mosque in the north 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 ...
, in
Bab Souika
, demolition_date=1861, coordinates=
Bab Souika ( ar, باب سويقة) is one of the gates of the medina of Tunis.
It was demolished in 1861. Its situation was between Bab El Khadra and Bab Saadoun
Bab Saadoun ( ar, باب سعدون) is on ...
suburb.
Localization
The mosque can be found in 4 El Mehrzi Street.
Etymology
According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the mosque got its name from the founder, a grains measurer called ''Kayal'' ( ar, كيال) in
Tunisian dialect.
Mosquée El Kayal photo 1 مسجد الكيال.jpg, Marble plaque with the name of the mosque
Mosquée El Kayal photo 2 مسجد الكيال.jpg, Main entrance of the mosque
References
Mosques in Tunis
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