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  • Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque

  • Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque

    Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque, also Youssef Saheb Ettabaâ or Halfaouine Mosque, is a historic mosque located in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The mosque was built between 1808 and 1814 AD, by Youssef Saheb Ettabaâ, the Grand Vizier during the reign of Bey Hammuda ibn Ali Pasha. The mosque is distinguished by its architectural style, which is influenced by Italian architecture. Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque includes the tomb of Youssef Saheb Ettabaâ in addition to the Madrasa Saheb Ettabaâ, and it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Medina of Tunis.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Medina of Tunis.
    World Heritage Site
    Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque
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    Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque
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    Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque
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    Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

    mosque

    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Tunisia

    Tunis

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    19th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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