Melmli Mosque ( ar, جامع الململي), is a
Tunisia
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n mosque located 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 ...
.
Localization
The mosque is located in 93 the Pacha Street.
Etymology
The mosque got its name from its founder, ''bach hamba'' Slimane Melmli ( ar, سليمان ململي), a statesman and a correspondent of
Hammuda Pasha in
Europe
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. He died in 1823.
History
It was built during the
Husainid era.
Mosquée Melmli photo3 مسجد ململي أو ملي ملي.jpg, Inscription with the name of the mosque
Mosquée Melmli photo5 مسجد ململي أو ملي ملي.jpg, Entrance of the Mosque
References
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Mosques in the medina of Tunis
19th-century mosques
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