Sidi Mahrez Mosque, also known as Mohamed Bey El Mouradi Mosque, is a

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. It is an official historical monument.

Localization

This mosque is located in

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area of the city.

History

It was built by Mohamed Bey El Mouradi, son of Mourad Bey II in 1692 in honor of the patron-saint of Tunis Sidi Mahrez.

Structure

It is strongly influenced by

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, showing similarities to the Sultan Ahmed II Mosque of

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with a central dome with

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s occupying the four corners of the square of the prayer hall. Polychrome tiles were imported from Iznik (Turkey) to cover a large part of the wall in the direction of

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and the grand pillars that support the central dome. The interior of the mosque was renovated in the 1960s. Bab Suika-Suker Square, Tunis, Tunisia, ca. 1899.jpg Mihrab Mhamed Bey.png Salle de priére Mhamed Bey.png Sidi Mehrez.ogv Mosquée de Mohammed Bey 11.jpg, External view of the mosque Entrée de le mosquée.JPG, Entrance of the mosque Détail ornemental.JPG, Decoration of the dome Sidi Mehrez 13.jpg, decoration of the mosque

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Mosques in the medina of Tunis Mosques completed in the 1690s Religious buildings and structures completed in 1692 1692 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Ottoman architecture in Tunisia Articles containing video clips {{Tunisia-mosque-stub