Madrasa El Bachia

Entrance of the madrasa

Madrasa El Bachia (Arabic: المدرسة الباشية) is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis, located in the Rue des Libraires,^[1] near the Al-Zaytuna Mosque and in front of the Guachachine Hammam.

History

Courtyard of the madrasa

Madrasa El Bachia was built in 1752 during the reign of the Husainid Abu l-Hasan Ali I. It was dedicated to the Hanafi education.^[1]

In the 1980s, and with the help of the ministry of Vocational Training and Employment, the madrasa was re-established once more as a training center.^[1]

Description

The madrasa has 13 rooms for students, a prayer room and a library.^[1] It has a public fountain close to the entrance, added later for visitors.

The building showcases the classical architecture of a madrasa: the courtyard gives access to the rooms through porticos surrounding three sides while the fourth gave access to the prayer room and the library.

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  Door of the madrasa
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  Commemorative plaque
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  Vestibule of the madrasa
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  Court of the madrasa

References

1. "Médersa Al Bachiya". commune-tunis.gov.tn (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2016.

External links

• "Medersa el Bachia". culture.alecso.org (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2016.

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