Souk Sidi Mahrez
36°48′17″N 10°10′06″E / 36.804659°N 10.168401°E / 36.804659; 10.168401
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Souk Sidi Mahrez (Arabic: سوق سيدي محرز) is one of the popular souks of the medina of Tunis. It is specialized in selling fabrics.[1]
Etymology
The souk got its name from the saint Sidi Mahrez Sultan of the medina whose real name is Cadhi Abou Mohamed Mahrez Ibn Khalaf.[2]
Location
It is located in Bab Souika suburb in the north of the medina, in Sidi Mahrez Street.
Monuments
The souk has a zaouia (mausoleum) and a mosque, both with the name of the saint.
Sidi El Ghali Mosque is located near the entrance of the souk.
- Alley of Souk Sidi Mahrez
- Sidi Mahrez Mosque
- Alley leading for the mausoleum
- Entrance of Sidi El Ghali Mosque
Notes and references
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Souks of Tunis
- Souk Al Asr
- Souk de la Commission
- Souk Ech-Chaouachine
- Souk Edabaghine
- Souk El Attarine
- Souk El Azzafine
- Souk El Bechmak
- Souk El Beransia
- Souk El Berka
- Souk El Bey
- Souk El Blaghgia
- Souk El Blat
- Souk El Dziria
- Souk El Fekka
- Souk El Ghrabliyya
- Souk El Ghraiyer
- Souk El Grana
- Souk El Haddadine
- Souk El Jedid
- Souk El Kachachine
- Souk El Kebabjia
- Souk El Kmach
- Souk El Kouafi
- Souk El Koutbiya
- Souk El Leffa
- Souk El Marr
- Souk El Nissa
- Souk El Ouzar
- Souk El Sagha
- Souk El Souf
- Souk El Trouk
- Souk En Nhas
- Souk Erbaa
- Souk Es Sabbaghine
- Souk Es Sabbaghine El Saghir
- Souk Es Sekajine
- Souk Sidi Boumendil
- Souk Sidi Mahrez
- Souk Sidi Sridek
- Souk Es Sarragine
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