Sidi Bou Hadid Mosque ( ar, جامع سيدي بو حديد), also known as the Sidi Amor small mosque is a

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Localization

The mosque is located in 50 the Pacha Street.

Etymology

The mosque got its name from the saint Sidi Bou Hadid, who lived in the 12th century AD who was buried in the Hara (the

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hood in the medina) near Bab Cartagena.

History

According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the mosque was built years after Sidi Bou Hadid's death. Mosquée Sidi Bou Hadid photo1 مسجد سيدي بوحديد.jpg, Marble panel with the name of the mosque Mosquée Sidi Bou Hadid photo5 مسجد سيدي بوحديد.jpg, Entrance of the mosque Mosquée Sidi Bou Hadid photo3 مسجد سيدي بوحديد.jpg, Minaret of the mosque

References

Mosques in the medina of Tunis 19th-century mosques {{Tunisia-mosque-stub