Ben Hmida Mosque
| Ben Hmida Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع بن حميدة | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Shown within Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°48′21″N 10°09′45″E / 36.805760277778°N 10.162426666667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Ben Hmida Mosque (Arabic: جامع بن حميدة), is a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis, in Bab Souika suburb.
Location
The mosque is located in 2 El Halib dead-end or the milk "dead-end", near Bab Lakouas, one of the medina's gates that disappeared.[1]
History
According to the commemorative plaque at the entrance of the mosque, it was built in 1009, during the era of the zirid dynasty that ruled the Maghreb between 972 and 1014.[2]
References
- ^ "Les mosquées selon les arrondissements. Bab Souika". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Zirid dynasty | History & Facts | Britannica".