Melmli Mosque

Coordinates: 36°48′12″N 10°10′00″E / 36.803230°N 10.166557°E / 36.803230; 10.166557
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hugo999 (talk | contribs) at 22:44, 2 June 2017 (removed Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 19th century; added Category:19th-century mosques using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

36°48′12″N 10°10′00″E / 36.803230°N 10.166557°E / 36.803230; 10.166557

Mlemli Mosque

Melmli Mosque (Arabic: جامع الململي), is a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis.

Localization

The mosque is located in 93 the Pacha Street.[1]

Etymology

The mosque got its name from its founder, bach hamba Slimane Melmli (Arabic: سليمان ململي), a statesman and a correspondent of Hammuda Pasha in Europe. He died in 1823.

History

It was built during the Husainid era.

References


Bibliography

  • Mohamed Belkhodja (1939). Tārīkh maʻālim al-tawḥīd fī al-qadīm wa-fī al-Jadīd (in Arabic). Tunis: al-Maṭbaʻah al-Tūnisīyah.