Ksar Mosque or Jemaâ Al Ksar ( Arabic : جامع القصر ), also of the Hanafi rite, is a mosque in Tunis , Tunisia .
5-653: Located in front of Dar Hussein (Bab Menara), it was built in the early 12th century. The mosque was originally built circa 1106 by Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz, the leader of the Banu Khurasan who governed Tunis during this time. Near the mosque he also built a palace ( qasr in Arabic). Around 1598, it was attached to the Hanafi legal school by the Ottoman conquerors. The mosque has been restored many times since its founding. Its minaret
10-508: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dar Hussein Dar Hussein ( Arabic : دارحسين ), is an old palace in the medina of Tunis . It is located in 4 the castle's place in Bab Mnara district. This palace was the house of many princes , deys and beys for centuries. Each one of them added his personal touch and extended it more. The current decoration of the palace
15-454: Is surrounded by a portico with columns and capitals such as Turkish Prayer Hall which is topped by arches supported by ancient columns and capitals. At the back of the hall, the mihrab, of remarkable size, is semicircular with seven niches separated by pilasters. It is surmounted by a Fatimid style fluted half-dome. This article about a mosque or other Islamic place of worship in Tunisia
20-592: Was Youssef Saheb Ettabaa ’s choice. In 1858, Dar Hussein became the first municipal council of Tunis and got the name of Dar El Achra (House of the ten) as it had 10 members. In 1881, the French general Léonard-Léopold Forgemol de Bostquénard stayed in the Dar Hussein for the whole occupation period. After 1957, became the main office for the National Institute of Heritage. It got its name from its last owner,
25-464: Was added in the 17th century. The mosque has had a lot of building work and renovation. The minaret was rebuilt in 1647/48, and decorated with marble and terra cotta glazed in a Moorish style, and its eastern facade is decorated with big bows and horseshoes in the Fatimid style. Access to the mosque is through a door under a covered walkway that opens into a courtyard elevated above the prayer hall. It
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