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Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque

Also known as: Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque

mosque in Tunisia

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1814
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The Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque, also known as the Youssef Saheb Al Tabaa Mosque, stands in the Halfaouine area of Tunis and is a listed historical monument of Tunisia. Our record dates its construction to 1814. It is described as the last Ottoman mosque built in Tunis and the last great mosque raised in the city before the French protectorate was established in 1881. Unlike the Hanafi mosques founded by beys or deys, it was built by a minister of mamluk origin.

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According to the record, the mosque was built in 1814. Its founder was not a bey or a dey but a minister of mamluk origin. It is considered the last great mosque built in Tunis before the French protectorate was established in 1881, and the last Ottoman mosque constructed in the city.

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Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque, also known as Youssef Saheb Al Tabaa Mosque, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia, located in the Halfaouine area of the city. It is an official Historical Monument. It is the last great mosque built in Tunis before the establishment of the French protectorate in 1881.

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