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  • Zawiya of Sidi Ben Arous

    Zawiya of Sidi Ben Arous is a historical Islamic Zawiya located in the old city of Tunis. It was founded in 1434 AD during the rule of the Hafsid dynasty. The zawiya houses the mausoleum of Ahmed ben Arous, a Sufi scholar and founder of the Arousia Tariqa. The zawiya was renovated in 1654 by Hammuda Pasha Bey, and 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
    Zawiya of Sidi Ben Arous
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    Zawiya of Sidi Ben Arous
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    Zawiya of Sidi Ben Arous
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    Zawiya of Sidi Ben Arous

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Tunisia

    Tunis Governorate

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    15th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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