Sidi Ali Ennouri Mausoleum

Written sources do not give an exact date of the construction of this mausoleum, but most historians agree that it was in the second half of the 17th century, during the Muradid dynasty. At first, it was the home of a Sfaxian saint, Sidi Ali Ennouri (1643–1706). Returning from his studies in Cairo in 1668, this saint founded a Sufi brotherhood and transformed his private house into a mausoleum, where he gave religious instruction. In addition, this mausoleum provided accommodation for foreign students who come to receive their education in the Great Mosque of Sfax. The building also served for political and military purposes as a base for organizing the Sfaxian struggle against the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in their clashes at the beginning of the 18th century.

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  Facade of the mausoleum
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  Door to the mausoleum
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  Entrance of the mausoleum
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  Facade of the main court
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  The main court
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  Sun clock in the court
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  Mihrab of the court
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  Prayer room
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  Mihrab of the prayer room