Khaldounia

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Entrance of the madrasa

Madrasa Al Khaldounia or simply Khaldounia (Arabic: الخلدونية‎) is the first modern school founded in Tunisia on December 22, 1896.

The madrasa is a good example of democracy, as all its members and presidents were elected. It was a free, public and laic institution. For years, it published regularly a review to facilitate Franco-Tunisian exchanges.

Nowadays, it is a bilingual library attached to the National Library of Tunisia.

History[]

Khaldounia class in 1908

Khaldounia was established by Young Tunisians led by , who aimed to spread the scientific knowledge in the Arabic culture. He had the support of ,[1] the French resident-general in Tunisia who was in charge of writing the madrasa's status that excluded political and religious discussions and emphasized on the importance of critical thinking.

  • Entrance of the Khaldounia association

  • Dead end of the madrasa

  • Marble plaque at the entrance of the Khaldounia Library

  • Decoration at the entrance

References[]

  1. ^ Noureddine Sraïeb (1994). "Le collège Sadiki de Tunis et les nouvelles élites". Revue du monde musulman et de la Méditerranée (in French). 72 (72): 47. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

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