Sidi Mahrez Khelloua Mosque


Sidi Mahrez Khelloua Mosque is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia.

Location

This mosque is at 13 Sidi Ayed Street, in the Bab Jedid quarter of the city, south of the Medina of Tunis.

Etymology

The mosque is named for its founder Abu Mohamed Mahrez Ibn Khalaf or Sidi Mahrez, who was also known as the "Sultan of the Medina".
Khelloua is a Sufi word that refers to a place of isolation where an imam or a cheikh carries out his invocation which can last for days.

History

According to the commemorative plaque, the mosque was built by Sidi Mahrez in the 10th century.
Recently it got restored.