History

This mosque is situated in the city's Medina neighborhood.

In 1692, Mohamed Bey El Mouradi, the son of Mourad Bey II, erected it as a tribute to Sidi Mahrez, Tunisia's patron saint. In a recess of the mosque, there is also Sidi Mahrez's grave.

Urban and Architectural

With a central dome and cupolas dominating the four corners of the prayer hall square, it is highly influenced by Ottoman architecture. Polychrome tiles were brought from Iznik (Turkey) to cover a significant portion of the wall facing Mecca and the magnificent pillars that support the central dome .

In the 1960s, the mosque's interior underwent renovation .

Description

References

"Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis" (in French). Government of Tunis. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.