Hammouda Pacha Mosque or Hamouda Pacha al Mouradi (Arabic: مسجد حمودة باشا) is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.

Localization

This mosque is located in the Medina area of the city, in the Sidi Ben Arous street.

History

Built in 1655 by Hammouda Bey, it is the second mosque to be built by the Hanafi rite in Tunis.[1]

Architecture

View from the inside of the mosque

The Hammouda Pacha mosque is known for its Turkish architecture. It has an octagon minaret and the hall of prayer is rectangular.

  • A panomaric view of the mosque
    A panomaric view of the mosque
  • Entrance of the mosque from Sidi Ben Arous street
    Entrance of the mosque from Sidi Ben Arous street

References

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