Hammouda Pacha Mosque
مسجد حمودة باشا
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationTunis, Tunisia
Hammouda Pacha Mosque is located in Tunisia
Hammouda Pacha Mosque
Tunisia
Geographic coordinates36°47′54″N 10°10′15″E / 36.79833°N 10.17083°E / 36.79833; 10.17083
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed1655

Hammouda Pacha Mosque or Hamouda Pacha al Mouradi (Arabic: مسجد حمودة باشا) is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.

Localization

This mosque is located in the Medina area of the city, in the Sidi Ben Arous street.

History

Built in 1655 by Hammouda Pacha, it is the second mosque to be built by the Hanafi rite in Tunis.[1]

Architecture

View from the inside of the mosque

The Hammouda Pacha mosque is known for its Turkish architecture. It has an octagon minaret and the hall of prayer is rectangular.

References

  1. "Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis" (in French). Government of Tunis. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.


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