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Sidi El Ansari Mosque 
Summary
Sidi El Ansari Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي الأنصاري), is a Tunisian mosque located in the Kâadine hood in the north of the medina of Tunis near the Bab Souika suburb. It is annexed to a mausoleum.
| Sidi El Ansari Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع سيدي الأنصاري | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Shown within Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°48′20″N 10°09′47″E / 36.805466111111°N 10.16298°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Localization edit
It can be found in 43 El Kâadine Street.[1]
Etymology edit
The mosque got its name from a saint called Sidi El Ansari, a descending from El Rasâa family. He is buried in it.[2]
History edit
According to the commemorative plaque, it was built in 1905 under the orders of Muhammad IV al-Hadi, a bey of Tunis from the Husainid dynasty who ruled from 1902 until his death.[3]
References edit
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