El Fell Mosque
El Fell Mosque or 'mosque of the chance' (Arabic: جامع الفال) is a small mosque located in the Azzafine hood in the Medina of Tunis.
Localization
The mosque is located in 101 the Kasbah street near the entrance of Souk En Nhas.[1]
History
According to the historian Mohamed Belkhodja, it was built by the Zirids, a dynasty that ruled the whole Maghreb region from 972 and 1014, and then a part of it (Ifriqiya) until 1148.[2]
Etymology
People visit the mosque to get some luck while the Ulamas disagree with this belief.[3]
References
- ^ "Les mosquées selon les arrondissements". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Zirid dynasty | History & Facts".
- ^ "Qantara - les Zirides et les Hammadides (972-1152)". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
