El Fell Mosque
El Fell Mosque or 'mosque of the chance' (Arabic: جامع الفال) is a small mosque located in the Azzafine hood in the Medina of Tunis.
Localization
The mosque is located in 101 the Kasbah street near the entrance of Souk En Nhas.
History
According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, it was built by the Zirids, a dynasty that ruled the whole Maghreb region from 972 and 1014, and then a part of it (Ifriqiya) until 1148.
Etymology
People visit the mosque to get some luck while the Ulamas disagree with this belief.
References
- ^ "Les mosquées selon les arrondissements". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Zirid dynasty | History & Facts".
- ^ "Qantara - les Zirides et les Hammadides (972-1152)". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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