Madrasa Al Husseiniya Al Kubra
Madrasa Al Husseiniya Al Kubra (Arabic: المدرسة الحسينية الكبرى) also known as the Tourbet El Bey Madrasa, is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis.[1]
Location[edit]
The madrasa is located in Tourbet El Bey Street, next to Tourbet El Bey Mausoleum itself.
History[edit]
It was built during the reign of Ali II ibn Hussein in 1777. It is considered one of the medina's biggest madrasas with more than 40 rooms.[2]
Architecture[edit]
The madrasa has two floors and a large hall. The 43 rooms are used to host students of Al-Zaytuna University. Also, it has a prayer room that was used for praying and teaching.
References[edit]
- ^ Mohamed Béji Ben Mami, Madāris madīnat Tūnis min al-‘ahd al-hafsī ila al-‘ahd al-husainī, Tunis, Institut national du patrimoine, 2006
- ^ Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-023-5)
