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'''Al Haoua Mosque''' is a [[mosque]] in [[Tunis]], [[Tunisia]], located in the Medina area of the city. It is an offical Historical Monument. |
'''Al Haoua Mosque''', also known as the Mosque of '''El Hawa''' or '''Ettaoufi''', is a [[mosque]] in [[Tunis]], [[Tunisia]], located in the Medina area of the city. It is an offical Historical Monument. |
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This mosque was built in 1252 by Princess Lady Sovereign Hafsid Atf Abu Zakaria I, mother of [[Mohamed al Moustancir Billah]].<ref name="MUN">{{cite web|url=http://www.commune-tunis.gov.tn/fr/culture_lieu_culte0.htm |title=Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis|publisher=Government of Tunis|language=French|accessdate=July 23, 2010}}</ref> As it fell into ruin, it became subsequently known as "outdoor mosque" because it was built on a hill overlooking the gardens and orchards in a place called "Rawdha Essououd"<ref name="MUN"/>. When the Andalusians came to Tunis they used it as an educational institution.<ref name="MUN"/> During the reign of King [[Hussein bin Ali]] (1705 - 1735) the mosque was renovated.<ref name="MUN"/> |
This mosque was built in 1252 by Princess Lady Sovereign Hafsid Atf Abu Zakaria I, mother of [[Mohamed al Moustancir Billah]].<ref name="MUN">{{cite web|url=http://www.commune-tunis.gov.tn/fr/culture_lieu_culte0.htm |title=Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis|publisher=Government of Tunis|language=French|accessdate=July 23, 2010}}</ref> As it fell into ruin, it became subsequently known as "outdoor mosque" because it was built on a hill overlooking the gardens and orchards in a place called "Rawdha Essououd"<ref name="MUN"/>. When the Andalusians came to Tunis they used it as an educational institution.<ref name="MUN"/> During the reign of King [[Hussein bin Ali]] (1705 - 1735) the mosque was renovated.<ref name="MUN"/> |
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Revision as of 11:46, 23 July 2010
Al Haoua Mosque, also known as the Mosque of El Hawa or Ettaoufi, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia, located in the Medina area of the city. It is an offical Historical Monument.
This mosque was built in 1252 by Princess Lady Sovereign Hafsid Atf Abu Zakaria I, mother of Mohamed al Moustancir Billah.[1] As it fell into ruin, it became subsequently known as "outdoor mosque" because it was built on a hill overlooking the gardens and orchards in a place called "Rawdha Essououd"[1]. When the Andalusians came to Tunis they used it as an educational institution.[1] During the reign of King Hussein bin Ali (1705 - 1735) the mosque was renovated.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis" (in French). Government of Tunis. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
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