Source: Inscriptions of Hammouda Pacha Mosque Tunis & Ibn Abi Diyaf
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Hammuda Pasha Bey al-Muradi 🇹🇳

حمودة باشا باي المرادي (Known as "Hammuda Pasha Muradid")
Muradid Bey of Tunis, Builder of the Hammouda Pacha Mosque (1631–1666)
Born c. 1610 AD 🇹🇳 Tunis, Tunisia
Passed Away Apr 13, 1666 Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan ~56 years old
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"His octagonal minaret points to heaven, a crown upon the medina of Tunis."

Archival Overview

Second Muradid Bey (1631–1666) whose thirty-five-year reign was a golden age of urban architecture, builder of the magnificent Hammouda Pacha Mosque and octagonal minaret in the medina of Tunis.

Biographical Record

Hammuda Pasha Bey succeeded his father Murad I. A pious, wise, and cultured ruler, his thirty-five-year reign brought great prestige and prosperity to Tunisia. He completely subdued the rebellious tribes of the northwest and southern oasis corridors, imposing peace and justice.

In 1655, he erected the celebrated Hammouda Pacha Mosque in the heart of the medina of Tunis, distinguished by its elegant octagonal Turkish minaret, Italian marble arcades, and nearby hammams and souks. He also constructed the Souk el-Attarine and founded numerous charitable endowments (habous).

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Final Resting Place

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Mausoleum of Hammouda Pacha Mosque
Tunis, Tunisia
GPS: 36.7986, 10.1697
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