Madrasa Asfouria () is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis, which was constructed during the Hafsid era.

Location

The madrasa is located at an alley near Souk El Attarine, between Khaldounia, Madrasa Al Khaldounia and Madrasa Hamzia, hence creating a complex of madrasahs. It stands only a few meters from the Al-Zaytuna Mosque.

History

It is built during the Hafsid era, at the same time as other madrasahs such as Madrasa Ech Chamaiya, Madrasa El Tawfikia, Madrasa El Mountaciriya and Madrasa El Unqiya. It is named after the scholar from Seville, who taught at the madrasa.

Scholars

Among its scholars, other than Ibn Asfur Ibn Ichbili, we can also name Sheikh Salah El Cherif before his departure to Damascus and the poet Muhammad Tahar Battikh.

Evolution

The madrasa was restored by the Association de sauvegarde de la médina de Tunis in 2000. Nowadays, it hosts the premises of five associations among which the Tunisian Association of Research and Studies on Tunisian Intellectual Heritage. Médersa Asfouria photo 5 المدرسة العصفورية.jpg, Inscription located at the entrance of the madrasa Medersa Asfouria Int.JPG, Patio of the madrasa

References

{{Coord missing, Tunisia Madrasas in the medina of Tunis, Asfouria