Rue des teinturiers - Médina de Tunis - avant 1900

Souk Es Sabbaghine (English: Dyers market) is one of the

souks A bazaar () or souk (; also transliterated as souq) is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and India. However, temporary open markets elsewhere, such as in ...

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 fr ...

Location

The souk is situated at the outskirts of the medina, far from the center where the

Al-Zaytuna Mosque Al-Zaytuna Mosque, also known as Ez-Zitouna Mosque, and El-Zituna Mosque ( ar, جامع الزيتونة, literally meaning ''the Mosque of Olive''), is a major mosque at the center of the Medina of Tunis in Tunis, Tunisia. The mosque is the o ...

is situated, since

dyeing Dyeing is the application of dyes or pigments on textile materials such as fibers, yarns, and fabrics with the goal of achieving color with desired color fastness. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particu ...

is considered a polluting activity. The souk is a continuation of Souk El Blat and may also be accessed from

Bab El Jazira Bab El Jazira or Bab Dzira ( ar, باب الجزيرة), in English "gate of island", is one of the gates of the medina of Tunis. The gateway allows access to the southern suburb of the city of Tunis while the northern suburb, Bab Souika, is o ...

History

The name of Souk ''Es Sabbaghine'', or Souk of Dyers, is due to its original function as the souk of

wool Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have properties similar to animal wool. ...

, cotton and silk dyeing which is situated next to a previously existing fountain. Two Italian doctors constructed a

dispensary A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital, industrial plant, or other organization that dispenses medications, medical supplies, and in some cases even medical and dental treatment. In a traditional dispensary set-up, a pharmacist dispense ...

at this souk in 1887 called ''Infermeria Santa Margherita'' which supported the poor from

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and Maltese communities.

Products

Products sold at the souk include clothing, shoes as well as fish and meat.

Monuments

Harmel Mosque Harmel Mosque ( ar, جامع حرمل), also known as the Kenitra Mosque ( ar, جامع القنيطرة), is a Tunisian mosque located at Sabaghine Street in the medina of Tunis. History The mosque was built during the Hafsid reign, by Ali Th ...

, also known as Bab Al Jazira Mosque is located in souk Es Sabbaghine. Plaque commémorative de la mosquée Harmel جامع حرمل.jpg, Commemorative sign of the

La mosquée Harmel photo 5 جامع حرمل.jpg, Entrance of the mosque La mosquée Harmel photo 2 جامع حرمل.jpg, Inscription at the entrance La mosquée Harmel photo 3 جامع حرمل.jpg, Minaret of the mosque El Jedid Mosque is situated in the center of the souk. Plaque commémorative de la mosquée El Jadid photo 1 الجامع الجديد.jpg, Commemorative sign of the mosque Porte d'entrée Mosquée Djamâa-Djedid.JPG, Main entrance of the mosque Jemaa el jadid 01.JPG, Minaret of the mosque Plaque commémorative de la médersa de la mosquée El Jadid مدرسة الجامع الجديد.jpg, Commemorative sign of the madrasa Med Jama jdid.JPG, Entrance of the madrasa

Notes and references

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