Sidi Gouicem Mosque

Sidi Gouicem Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي قويسم), is a Tunisian mosque located in the north of the medina of Tunis, in the Bab Souika suburb.

Facade of the mosque

Localization

Etymology

It got its name from its founder, the cheikh Mohammed Gouicem El Nouaoui (Arabic: الشيخ محمد قويسم النواوي). He was born in 1623 and died in 1702. He used to teach Hadiths in the Sidi Mahrez Mosque.

Description

According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, the founder of the mosque is buried there from the 18th century. The tomb has no inscription on it.

References

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