Madrasa Hamzia
Door of the madrasa
Madrasa Hamzia (Arabic: المدرسة الحمزية) is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis. It was built in the 20th century by a rich bourgeois in order to host the University of Ez-Zitouna students coming from Mahdia, Tunisia.
Location[]
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Inscription on top of the madrasa entrance
The madrasa is located in Souk El Attarine, between the Khaldounia and the madrasa Asfouria. It is very close to the Al-Zaytuna Mosque.
History[]
It was built in 1929 by Hassan Ben El Haj Hamza, a wealthy bourgeois from Mahdia, Tunisia.
It is the only madrasa in the medina of Tunis to host not only students but also teachers.
Evolution[]
Nowadays, the madrasa is managed by the Tunisian Ministry of Culture.
References[]
Categories:
- Madrasas in the medina of Tunis