El Kayal Mosque

El Kayal Mosque (Arabic: جامع الكيال) is a Tunisian mosque in the north of the Medina of Tunis, in Bab Souika suburb.

El Kayal Mosque
جامع الكيال
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationTunis, Tunisia
El Kayal Mosque is located in Tunisia
El Kayal Mosque
Shown within Tunisia
Geographic coordinates36.805637°N 10.172127°E / 36.805637; 10.172127
Architecture
TypeMosque

Localization

The mosque can be found in 4 El Mehrzi Street.[1]

Etymology

According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the mosque got its name from the founder, a grains measurer called Kayal (Arabic: كيال) in Tunisian dialect.

  • Marble plaque with the name of the mosque
    Marble plaque with the name of the mosque
  • Main entrance of the mosque
    Main entrance of the mosque

References
  1. "Mosquées selon arrondissements". Commune-tunis.gov.tn. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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