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Madrasa Al Husseiniya Al Sughra (Arabic: المدرسة الحسينية الصغرى) or the Small Husainid Madrasa is a tunisian madrasah in the Medina of Tunis.
Location
The madrasa is located in 60 Tourbet El Bey Street, next to the small Mausoleum of the Husainid Dynasty also known as Tourbet El Fellari.
History
It was the first madrasa to be built in the Medina of Tunis during the Husainid era few years after Al-Husayn I ibn Ali's accession to the throne. The construction work started in 1708 and finished 2 years later.
Students
The madrasa used to host 10 Malikite students coming from interior regions of the country. Each one of them had its own room. But by the 20th century, the number of students increased and reached 21. It had its own Imam and a cheikh to teach the students.
References
- الباجي, بن مامي، محمد (2006). مدارس مدينة تونس: من العهد الحفصي الى العهد الحسيني، VII ه/Xااا م Xااا ه/XاX م (in Arabic). وزارة الثقافة والمحافظة على التراث ؛. ISBN 978-9973-912-62-6.
