El Fell Mosque
El Fell Mosque or 'mosque of the chance' (Arabic: جامع الفال) is a small mosque located in the Azzafine hood in the Medina of Tunis.
El Fell Mosque | |
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جامع الفال | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Geographic coordinates | 36.799255°N 10.171958°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Localization
The mosque is located in 101 the Kasbah street near the entrance of Souk En Nhas.[1]
History
According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, it was built by the Zirids, a dynasty that ruled the whole Maghreb region from 972 and 1014, and then a part of it (Ifriqiya) until 1148.[2]
Etymology
People visit the mosque to get some luck while the Ulamas disagree with this belief.[3]
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References
- http://www.commune-tunis.gov.tn/publish/content/article.asp?ID=450
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zirid-Dynasty
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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