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The Mosque of the Turks

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History

The construction of this mosque dates back to the 16th century, under the impetus of the caïd Ghazi Mustapha Bey installed at Borj El Kebir by Dragut after the execution of the sheikh of the island around 1560. It has been restored on several occasions and listed as a historic monument.

Urban and Architectural

It is a medium-sized mosque with a sober architecture of white walls, characterized by its original minaret and unique of its kind all over the island.
According to René Stablo, "the minaret is slender in the form of a candle terminating in a slender cone, it evokes a phallic reminiscence. A half-high circular gallery, glued, allows the muezzin to call to prayer". There is a large courtyard and a cistern to collect rain water.

Description

At first, the mosque was the only one that followed the Hanafi rite, a rite of the royal family, the court and certain Turkish families on the island. Later, it was converted into the Maliki ritual.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_the_Turks

https://fr-academic.com/dic.nsf/frwiki/1191270

Details

Location

32 Road 2 march 1934, Houmt Souk, Tunisia

Worshippers

500

Owners

Caïd Ghazi Mustapha Bey

Year of Build

1560

Area

1000

Drawings

Map

History

The construction of this mosque dates back to the 16th century, under the impetus of the caïd Ghazi Mustapha Bey installed at Borj El Kebir by Dragut after the execution of the sheikh of the island around 1560. It has been restored on several occasions and listed as a historic monument.

Urban and Architectural

It is a medium-sized mosque with a sober architecture of white walls, characterized by its original minaret and unique of its kind all over the island.
According to René Stablo, "the minaret is slender in the form of a candle terminating in a slender cone, it evokes a phallic reminiscence. A half-high circular gallery, glued, allows the muezzin to call to prayer". There is a large courtyard and a cistern to collect rain water.

Description

At first, the mosque was the only one that followed the Hanafi rite, a rite of the royal family, the court and certain Turkish families on the island. Later, it was converted into the Maliki ritual.