Madrasa Al Jassoussia ( ar, المدرسة الجاسوسية) is one of the

madrasa Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated '' ...

hs 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 ...

Etymology

The madrasa's name comes from the saint Abi Abdallah Al Jassous ( ar, أبي عبدالله الجاسوس).

Location

It is located near the mausoleum of Sidi Abou El Ghaith Al Kachech ( ar, سيدي أبو الغيث القشاش), the

Sheikh Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...

of the people of Andalusian descent in

Tunis ''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois , population_note = , population_urban = , population_metro = 2658816 , population_density_km2 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 ...

, in

Souk El Blat Souk El Blat ( ar, سوق االبلاط) is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis, specialized in medicinal plants. Location Souk El Blat is located at the heart of the medina of Tunis. It can be accessed from the south from the Al-Zaytuna M ...

History

The madrasa is mostly known as Madrasa Al Dassoussia since the word ''Al Jassous'', which means "spy" could also be pronounced ''dassous'' in the dialect of Tunis. This name came up in 1876 (1293 Hijri). It is believed that a Husainid prince dedicated eight shops located at Al Azzaine as

waqf A waqf ( ar, وَقْف; ), also known as hubous () or '' mortmain'' property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitab ...

to cover the financial needs of this madrasa, which was dedicated to students of the

Maliki The ( ar, مَالِكِي) school is one of the four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. It was founded by Malik ibn Anas in the 8th century. The Maliki school of jurisprudence relies on the Quran and hadiths as prima ...

Islamic school.

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