Mosque of the Turks
{{Short description|Mosque in Djerba, Tunisia}}
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The Mosque of the Turks ({{langx|ar|جامع الترك}}), also known as Jemaa ettrouk, is a Tunisian historical mosque located in the center of Houmt Essouk in the island of Djerba.
Location
The mosque is located in Houmt Essouk, in front of the cultural center Ferid Ghazi and behind Saint Joseph Church, in what used to be the Maltese neighborhood.
History
It was built during the 16th century following the orders of caïd Ghazi Mustapha Bey.Kamel Tmarzizet, Djerba, l'île des rêves, éd. Société tunisienne des arts graphiques, Tunis, 1997, p. 145 It was restored many times and eventually classified as a national historical monument.Salah-Eddine Tlatli, Djerba. L'île des Lotophages, éd. Cérès Productions, Tunis, 1967, p. 153
Architecture
File:Mosquee des turcs mosque of turcs.jpg
The monument is small in size in comparison to other mosques. It has a sober architecture with white walls and a unique minaret. It has a big courtyard and large cistern to collect rainwater.
Rite
Gallery
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La Mosquée Turque9.JPG|Prayer room
La Mosquée Turque7.JPG|Decoration of the mihrab
La Mosquée Turque8.JPG|Library of the mosque
La Mosquée Turque4.JPG|clocks for the prayer times