El Habibi Mosque

La El Habibi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحبيبي), also known as Bou Dhebena Mosque (Arabic: مسجد بو ذبانة) is a small mosque in the Medina of Tunis.

Facade of El Habibi Mosque

Localization

The mosque can be found in 14 Sidi Saber Street.[1]

Etymology

It got its name from Muhammad VI al-Habib, one of the beys of Tunis who ruled the Husainid dynasty from 1922 until his death.

History

According to the commemorative plaque, El Habibi Mosque was built in 1926.

References

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