Sidi-Bou-Makhlouf Mosque
History
The Sidi Bou Makhlouf mausoleum is a Tunisian zaouia built at the foot of the ramparts of the Kasbah of the city of Kef in the 17th century.
Urban and Architectural
The monument, as it stands today, is the result of several stages of construction. The primitive nucleus, comprising a simple open-air sanctuary (khaloua) dates from the 17th century. During the 18th century, the room that houses the tomb of the saint, whose name the building bears, was built and covered with a dome.
Description
References
http://www.dougga.rnrt.tn/image/pdf/kef.pdf
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausol%C3%A9e_Sidi_Bou_Makhlouf
Details
Location
Sidi Bou Makhlouf, Le Kef, Tunisie
Worshippers
50
Owners
Sidi Abdallah Bou Makhlouf
Year of Build
17th century
Area
300
Drawings
Map
History
The Sidi Bou Makhlouf mausoleum is a Tunisian zaouia built at the foot of the ramparts of the Kasbah of the city of Kef in the 17th century.
Urban and Architectural
The monument, as it stands today, is the result of several stages of construction. The primitive nucleus, comprising a simple open-air sanctuary (khaloua) dates from the 17th century. During the 18th century, the room that houses the tomb of the saint, whose name the building bears, was built and covered with a dome.
Description