Madrasa Hamzia
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Madrasa in Tunis, Tunisia
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Madrasa Hamzia (Arabic: المدرسة الحمزية) is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis. It was built in the 20th century by a rich bourgeois in order to host the University of Ez-Zitouna students coming from Mahdia, Tunisia.
Location
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The madrasa is located in Souk El Attarine, between the Khaldounia and the madrasa Asfouria. It is very close to the Al-Zaytuna Mosque.
History
[edit ]It was built in 1929 by Hassan Ben El Haj Hamza, a wealthy bourgeois from Mahdia, Tunisia.
It is the only madrasa in the medina of Tunis to host not only students but also teachers.
Evolution
[edit ]Nowadays, the madrasa is managed by the Tunisian Ministry of Culture.
References
[edit ]36°47′51′′N 10°10′15′′E / 36.7976°N 10.1709°E / 36.7976; 10.1709