- Zawiya of Sidi Ben Arous
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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.by Noomen9, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Nizarkalech, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Yamen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 23 m
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World Heritage Site
Date of Inscription
1979
15th Century AD
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Monuments
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