Madrasa El Jedid ( ar, مدرسة الجديد) 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 t ...

. Built in the

Ottoman Tunisia Ottoman Tunisia, refers to the episode of the Turkish presence in Ifriqiya during the course of three centuries from the 16th century until the 18th century, when Tunis was officially integrated into the Ottoman Empire as the Eyalet of Tunis. Ev ...

, it is considered one of the historical monuments of the medina, thus becoming a heritage monument by the January 25th, 1922 decree.

Location

This madrasa is located in the Es Sabbaghine Street (number 29) in the

. It is a part of an architectural complex including the El Jedid Mosque. It is composed of fifteen rooms to accommodate students, while the Madrasa El Yusefiya stands at the upper floor. Med Jama Jdid Inscription.JPG, Inscription over the entrance door Medersa Jamaa Jdid Interieur.JPG, Courtyard of the madrasa Medersa Jamaa Jdid Interieur2.JPG, Doors of the rooms

History

Madrasa El Jedid is one of four madrasas that were built during the reign of

Al-Husayn I ibn Ali Al-Husayn I ibn Ali, also known as Hussein I ( ar, حسين الأول; born in 1675 – 13 September 1740). He was the founder of the Husainid Dynasty, which ruled Tunisia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1957. Biography Husayn was born ...

, the first Bey of the

Husainid Dynasty The Husainid dynasty or Husaynid dynasty ( ar, الحسينيون) was a ruling dynasty of the Beylik of Tunis, which was of Greek origin from the island of Crete. It came to power under al-Husayn I ibn Ali in 1705, succeeding the Muradid dynast ...

. It was founded in 1717 (1130

Hijri year The Hijri year ( ar, سَنة هِجْريّة) or era ( ''at-taqwīm al-hijrī'') is the era used in the Islamic lunar calendar. It begins its count from the Islamic New Year in which Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib ...

) and named El Jedid because it is located just near the El Jedid Mosque. Ahmed Bernez (1664-1726) was one of the first scholars to teach at the madrasa.

Role

As for other madrasahs, the role of Madrasa El Jedid turned from educating to just accommodating Ez-Zitouna students. In 1930, 44 students were living there while the capacity was limited to 20 students.

References

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