Madrasa Sidi Ali Chiha

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 edit

It takes its name from the saint Sidi Ali Chiha, sheikh of the Aïssawa brotherhood, died in 1854.

Location edit

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 edit

It was built in 1852 by the Husainid minister Mustapha Khaznadar, who had huge respect for the spiritual leader of the Aïssawas brotherhood.^[1]

Evolution edit

This monument, completely restored in 1995,^[2] housed for years the National Calligraphy Center1.

References edit

^ "Madrasa of Sidi Ali Chiha". discoverislamicart.org.
^ "Madrasa Sidi Ali Chiha". sites-tunisie.org.tn.^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] "Madrasa of Sidi Ali Chiha". discoverislamicart.org.

[2] "Madrasa Sidi Ali Chiha". sites-tunisie.org.tn.^{[permanent dead link]}

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