Sidi Gouicem Mosque ( ar, جامع سيدي قويسم), 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 the
Bab Souika
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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 39 Naceur Ben Jaafar Street.
Etymology
It got its name from its founder, the
cheikh
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 ...
Mohammed Gouicem El Nouaoui ( ar, الشيخ محمد قويسم النواوي).
He was born in 1623 and died in 1702. He used to teach
Hadith
Ḥadīth ( or ; ar, حديث, , , , , , , literally "talk" or "discourse") or Athar ( ar, أثر, , literally "remnant"/"effect") refers to what the majority of Muslims believe to be a record of the words, actions, and the silent approva ...
s in the
Sidi Mahrez Mosque
Sidi Mahrez Mosque, also known as Mohamed Bey El Mouradi Mosque, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.
Localization
This mosque is located in Medina area of the city.
History
It was built by Mohamed Bey El Mour ...
.
Description
According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the founder of the mosque is buried there from the 18th century. The tomb has no inscription on it.
Mosquée Sidi Gouissem photo1 مسجد سيدي قويسم.jpg, Entrance of the mosque
Mosquée Sidi Gouissem photo5 مسجد سيدي قويسم.jpg, Minaret of the mosque
Mosquée Sidi Gouissem photo2 مسجد سيدي قويسم.jpg, A quote from the coran written on the marble plaque
Mosquée Sidi Gouissem photo7 مسجد سيدي قويسم.jpg, Marble plaque with the name of the mosque
References
Mosques in Tunis
17th-century mosques
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