Sidi Abdelmoula Mosque

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Sidi Abdelmoula Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي عبد المولى) is one of the old mosques of the medina of Sfax.

Location[]

The mosque is located in the southern part of the medieval city, near El Ajouzine Mosque. It can be reached through three different streets: The Great Mosque's street in the west, El Andalus street and El Issaouiya street in the north.^[1]

History[]

Comparing to the other mosques of the medina, Sidi Abdelmoula mosque is considered as a modern one. It is the result of joining two small neighboring prayer rooms: 's and r's. Between 1936 and 1937, it underwent extension works by joining another adjacent house, in order to be able to host the Friday prayer (called Jumaa in Arabic).^[1]

Description[]

The building is currently composed of a rectangular prayer room with four naves with a marble decorated a mihrab for the imam to lead the prayers. It has also its own minaret in the northern entrance with a maghrebin style.^[1]

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