El Ichbili Mosque

El Echbili Mosque (Arabic: جامع الاشبيلي), is a Tunisian mosque located in the medina of Tunis.

El Ichbili Mosque
جامع الاشبيلي
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationTunis, Tunisia
Architecture
TypeMosque
Date established10th century

Location

The mosque can be found in the intersection between the Bach Hamba Street and the Tresor Street, in front of souk El Blat.[1]

Description

The mosque was built in the 10th century. It has a large facade with three doors. The minaret was added in the 14th century

References

  1. Abdelhakim Gafsi, Monuments andalous de Tunisie, Tunis, Agence nationale du patrimoine, 1993, 62 p. (ISBN 9973-917-14-6), p. 12-13


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