Ouichka Mosque

Ouichka Mosque (Arabic: مسجد ويشكة‎), is a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis. It does not exist anymore.[1]

Localization

The mosque was located in Ibn Abi Dhiaf Street.

Etymology

Ouichka is a Spanish word that refers to a Tunisian family with Andalusian origins.

History

It was built after the arrival of the Andalusians.

References
  1. Mohamed Belkhodja, Tārīkh maʻālim al-tawḥīd fī al-qadīm wa-fī al-Jadīd, Tunis, al-Maṭbaʻah al-Tūnisīyah, 1939, 429 p


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