El Fell Mosque

El Fell Mosque or 'mosque of the chance' (Arabic: جامع الفال) is a small mosque located in the Azzafine hood in the Medina of Tunis.

El Fell Mosque
جامع الفال
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationTunis, Tunisia
Shown within Tunisia
Geographic coordinates36.799255°N 10.171958°E / 36.799255; 10.171958
Architecture
TypeMosque

Localization

The mosque is located in 101 the Kasbah street near the entrance of Souk En Nhas.[1]

History

According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, it was built by the Zirids, a dynasty that ruled the whole Maghreb region from 972 and 1014, and then a part of it (Ifriqiya) until 1148.[2]

Etymology

People visit the mosque to get some luck while the Ulamas disagree with this belief.[3]

References
  1. http://www.commune-tunis.gov.tn/publish/content/article.asp?ID=450
  2. "Zirid dynasty | History & Facts".
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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