Madrasa Saheb Ettabaâ
36°48′29.2″N 10°9′58.3″E / 36.808111°N 10.166194°E
Madrasa Saheb Ettabaâ (Arabic: مدرسة صاحب الطابع) is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis.
Localization[edit]
It is located in Sidi El Aloui Street, near Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque in El Halfaouine square.
History[edit]
The madrasa was built with the Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque during the Husainid era following the orders of Youssef Saheb Ettabaa.
In 1930, it accommodated 71 students.
After Tunisian independence, a part of the madrasa became the office of a Neo Destour club.
Description[edit]
It is divided into two parts: The main one is called Madrasa Saheb Ettabaâ Al Kubra (big madrasa) while the other one is named Madrasa Saheb Ettabaâ Al Sughra (small madrasa).
Teachers[edit]
Sidi Brahim Riahi was one of the most popular professors to teach in this madrasa like Mohamed Laroussi Metoui.
The last director of the madrasa was Omar Chachia.
