Souk Es Sabbaghine
Souk Es Sabbaghine (English: Dyers market) is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.
Location
The souk is situated at the outskirts of the medina, far from the center where the Al-Zaytuna Mosque is situated, since dyeing is considered a polluting activity. The souk is a continuation of Souk El Blat and may also be accessed from Bab El Jazira.
History
The name of Souk Es Sabbaghine, or Souk of Dyers, is due to its original function as the souk of wool, cotton and silk dyeing[1] which is situated next to a previously existing fountain.
Two Italian doctors constructed a dispensary at this souk in 1887 called Infermeria Santa Margherita[2] which supported the poor from Italian and Maltese communities.
Products
Products sold at the souk include clothing, shoes as well as fish and meat.
Monuments
Harmel Mosque, also known as Bab Al Jazira Mosque is located in souk Es Sabbaghine.
- Commemorative sign of the Harmel Mosque
- Entrance of the mosque
- Inscription at the entrance
- Minaret of the mosque
El Jedid Mosque is situated in the center of the souk.
- Commemorative sign of the mosque
- Main entrance of the mosque
- Minaret of the mosque
- Commemorative sign of the madrasa
- Entrance of the madrasa
Notes and references
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- Souk El Attarine
- Souk El Azzafine
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- 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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