Sidi Gouicem Mosque

Sidi Gouicem Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي قويسم‎), is a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis, in the Bab Souika suburb.

Facade of the mosque

Localization

The mosque can be found in 39 Naceur Ben Jaafar Street.[1]

Etymology

It got its name from its founder, the cheikh Mohammed Gouicem El Nouaoui (Arabic: الشيخ محمد قويسم النواوي‎). He was born in 1623 and died in 1702. He used to teach Hadiths in the Sidi Mahrez Mosque.

Description

According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the founder of the mosque is buried there from the 18th century. The tomb has no inscription on it.

  • Entrance of the mosque
  • Minaret of the mosque
  • A quote from the coran written on the marble plaque
  • Marble plaque with the name of the mosque

References
  1. "commune-tunis.gov.tn-ثقافة وترفيه".
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