Hammouda Bay Mosque or Hamouda Bay al Mouradi (Arabic: مسجد حمودة باشا) is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.
| Hammouda؛Bay Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد حمودة باشا | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°47′54″N 10°10′15″E / 36.79833°N 10.17083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1655 |
Localization
editThis mosque is located in the Medina area of the city, in the Sidi Ben Arous street.
History
editBuilt in 1655 by Hammouda Bey, it is the second mosque to be built by the Hanafi rite in Tunis.[1]
Architecture
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The Hammouda Pacha mosque is known for its Turkish architecture. It has an octagon minaret and the hall of prayer is rectangular.
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A panomaric view of the mosque -
Entrance of the mosque from Sidi Ben Arous street
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References
edit- ^ "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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