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Ouichka Mosque

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Ouichka Mosque
مسجد ويشكة
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationTunis, Tunisia
Architecture
TypeMosque

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

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The mosque was located in Ibn Abi Dhiaf Street.

Etymology

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

History

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It was built after the arrival of the Andalusians.

References

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