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The madrasa of Sidi Ali Chiha (Arabic: مدرسة سيدي علي شيحة) is one of the madrasas of the medina of Tunis attached to a zaouïa and built during the reign of Sadok Bey.
Etymology
It takes its name from the saint Sidi Ali Chiha, sheikh of the Aïssawa brotherhood, died in 1854.
Location
It is located on rue du Salut, in the El Halfaouine district, at the northern suburb of the medina of Tunis. It is only a few meters away from the Saheb Ettabaa Madrasah.
History
It was built in 1852 by the Husainid minister Mustapha Khaznadar, who had huge respect for the spiritual leader of the Aïssawas brotherhood.
Evolution
This monument, completely restored in 1995, housed for years the National Calligraphy Center1.
References
- "Madrasa of Sidi Ali Chiha". discoverislamicart.org.
- "Madrasa Sidi Ali Chiha". sites-tunisie.org.tn.
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