El Fell Mosque

El Fell Mosque or 'mosque of the chance' (Arabic: جامع الفال‎) is a small mosque located in the Azzafine hood in the Medina of Tunis.

Facade of the mosque

Localization

The mosque is located in 101 the Kasbah street near the entrance of Souk En Nhas.[1]

History

According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, it was built by the Zirids, a dynasty that ruled the whole Maghreb region from 972 and 1014, and then a part of it (Ifriqiya) until 1148.[2]

Etymology

People visit the mosque to get some luck while the Ulamas disagree with this belief.[3]

References
  1. http://www.commune-tunis.gov.tn/publish/content/article.asp?ID=450
  2. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zirid-Dynasty
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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