Madrasa Ibn Tafargine
36°48′13″N 10°10′03″E / 36.803492°N 10.167483°E
Madrasa Ibn Tafargine (Arabic: مدرسة ابن تفرجين) is one of the madrasahs of the Medina of Tunis.
Location[edit]
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The madrasa was located in Haouanet Achour Street, in El Hafsia district.
History[edit]
It was built during the Hafsid era.
Etymology[edit]
The madrasa got its name from its founder, Ibn Tafargine who is buried in it.
Description[edit]
It had the basic elements of a madrasa (skifa, ghorfa, sahn, etc.) and a large hall.
Its skifa had a straight shape and a higher level comparing to the street and the hall.