Sidi M'Sadak Mosque Extension
Zarzis, Tunisia

The extension of a mosque which doubled the size of the of the prayer hall, and added a courtyard lined by an arcaded portico giving access to the ablution room, the minaret and the prayer hall. The marabout" was suppressed and a second "mihrab" was placed on the new part of the "qibla" wall. The minaret was raised in order to keep the original proportions of the mosque. The sober decoration displays traditional ceramic tiles

Location

Zarzis, Tunisia

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Events

1984

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religious