El Hentati Mosque
| El Hentati Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع الهنتاتي | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Shown within Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°47′47″N 10°10′12″E / 36.796454°N 10.169884°ECoordinates: 36°47′47″N 10°10′12″E / 36.796454°N 10.169884°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
El Hentati Mosque ' (Arabic: جامع الهنتاتي) is a small mosque in the west of the medina of Tunis, in souk El Leffa.
Localization[]
It is located in 88 Souk El Leffa.[1]
History[]
The mosque was built during the Hafsid era, in which Ibadi was spread in Tunis. Nowadays, Ibadi can be found mainly in Djerba.
Etymology[]
According to Ibn Khaldoun, the name Hentati comes from the Hintata tribe led by Abu Hafs Umar ibn Yahia El Hintati (Arabic: أبو حفص عمر بن يحيى الهنتاتي), the first emir of Ifriqiya and the Hafsid dynasty.[2]
References[]
- ^ http://www.commune-tunis.gov.tn/publish/content/article.asp?ID=450
- ^ "مدونة محمية › تسجيل الدخول". libyan4native.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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