El Borj Mosque

El Borj Mosque or Mosque of the tower, also known as Sidi Yahia Mosque is a Tunisian mosque in the northern suburb of the Medina of Tunis.

Localization

It is located in 1 Hedi Saidi Street near Bab Laassal, one the Medina of Tunis's gates.

Etymology

The mosque got its name from a tour that is near to it and has the name of the saint Sidi Yahia El Slimani El Yamani.
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History

According to the commemorative plaque at the entrance, it was built with a madrasa during the Hafsid era in the 14th century.
It was restored between 1973 and 1974.