Laz Mosque
| Laz Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع لاز | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°47′58″N 10°10′06″E / 36.799467°N 10.168441°ECoordinates: 36°47′58″N 10°10′06″E / 36.799467°N 10.168441°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Laz Mosque (Arabic: جامع لاز) is a small mosque in the west of the medina of Tunis.
Commemorative plaque of the mosque
Localization[]
It is located in Dar El Jeld Street.[1]
Etymology[]
The mosque got its name from the dey of Tunis Hadj Mohamed Laz, a janissary from Lazistan.[2]
Description[]
According to the commemorative plaque, Hadj Mustapha Laz Dey was buried in the mosque.
References[]
- ^ "Mosquée laz - rue Dar El Jeld, Tunis, mosque, Tunis". worldtravelserver.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, architecture et art funéraires : sépultures des deys et des beys de Tunis de la période ottomane, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2010, 496 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-586-5), p. 68-75
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Categories:
- Mosques in Tunis
- 11th-century mosques
- Laz people
- African mosque stubs
- Tunisian building and structure stubs