Taht Essour ( , ), meaning "under the ramparts" in
English, is a group of
Tunisian intellectuals formed during the
interwar period
In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days), the end of the World War I, First World War to the beginning of the World War II, Second World War. The in ...
, from all disciplines, who were meeting in a namesake
caffé
Italians are well known for their special attention to the preparation, the selection of the blends, and the use of accessories when creating many types of coffees. Many of the types of coffee preparation known today also have their roots here ...
situated in the popular district of
Bab Souika (against the ramparts of the
Medina of Tunis).
It notably included
Moustapha Amine
Mustafa ( ar, مصطفى
, Muṣṭafā) is one of the names of Prophet Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname. Mustafa is a common name in the Muslim world.
Given name Mou ...
,
Habib Cheikhrouhou
Habib Cheikhrouhou (born 9 July 1914, Sfax, Tunisia – died 27 January 1994) was a Tunisian journalist who in 1951 founded Dar Assabah, the parent company that publishes the ''Assabah'' and ''Le Temps
''Le Temps'' (literally "The Time") is ...
,
Mohamed Arbi,
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi,
Tahar Haddad
Tahar Haddad ( ar, الطاهر الحداد; 1899 – December 1935) was a Tunisian author, labor activist, scholar and reformer.
Haddad, was born in Tunis to a family of shopkeepers and studied Islamic law at the Great Mosque of Zitouna from ...
,
Abdelaziz El Aroui
Abd al-Aziz ( ar, عبد العزيز, DMG: ''ʽAbd al-ʽAzīz''), frequently also transliterated Abdul-Aziz, is a male Arabic Muslim given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the words '' ʽAbd'', the Arabic definite article an ...
,
Abderrazak Karabaka,
Mustapha Khraïef,
Hédi Jouini
Hédi Jouini (1 November 1909 – 30 November 1990) was a Tunisian singer, oud player, and composer. In his long career, Jouini composed close to 1,070 songs and 56 operettas. His songs are inspired by traditional Andalusian music, and found grea ...
,
Hédi Laâbidi,
Zine el-Abidine Snoussi and
Khemaïs Tarnane as well as
Ali Douagi who narrated the group's life in one of his works.
[Philippe Di Folco, ''Le goût de Tunis'', éd. Mercure de France, Paris, 2007, p. 90]
References
Arts in Tunisia
Tunis
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