Madrasa Thaalibia
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| Madrasa Thaalibia | |
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المدرسة الثعالبية | |
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| Coordinates | 36°47′17″N 3°03′35″E / 36.7880259°N 3.059713°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Madrasa |
| Established | October 17, 1904 |
| Founder | Charles Jonnart |
| Closed | 1954 |
| Head teacher | Ahmed Ben Zekri[1] |
| Language | Arabic, French |
The Madrasa Thaalibia (Arabic: المدرسة الثعالبية; French: Médersa Thaâlibiyya), is a madrasa located in Algiers, Algeria. It was founded on 17 October 1904 by Charles Jonnart and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centres of Algeria.[2]
The building of this madrasa was designed by the architect Henri Petit (1856–1926).[3] The style followed the Moorish Revival architecture under the guidance of Jonnart,[4]
Four domes flank the central dome, a vestibule and a porch open between the two domes of the main façade.[5] All the walls are lined, halfway up, with paneled earthenware faience and tiles.[6]
For about fifty years since 1954, the building no longer has its vocation as a higher establishment for Medersians.[7]
