Laz Mosque (Arabic: جامع لاز) is a small mosque in the west of the medina of Tunis.
Laz Mosque | |
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جامع لاز | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Tunisia | |
Geographic coordinates | 36°47′58″N 10°10′06″E / 36.799467°N 10.168441°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
It is located in Dar El Jeld Street.[1]
The mosque got its name from the dey of Tunis Hadj Mohamed Laz, a janissary from Lazistan.[2]
According to the commemorative plaque, Hadj Mustapha Laz Dey was buried in the mosque.