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Sidi Mahrez Mosque, also known as
Mohamed Bey El Mouradi Mosque, is a
mosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in
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,
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, located in Medina area of the city. It is an official Historical Monument. It was built by
Mohamed Bey El MouradiMohamed Bey El Mouradi was a Mouradite leader and Bey of Tunis from 1686 until his death. He was the eldest son of Mourad Bey II....
, son of Mourad Bey II in 1692.
Structure
It is strongly influenced by Ottoman architecture, showing similarities to the Sultan Ahmed II Mosque of
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with a central dome with
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s occupying the four corners of the square of the prayer hall. Polychrome tiles were imported from
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, (Turkey to cover a large part of the wall in the direction of
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and the grand pillars that support the central dome.
The interior of the mosque was renovated in the 1960s.