Sidi Mahrez Khelloua Mosque

The mosque is named for its founder Abu Mohamed Mahrez Ibn Khalaf (Arabic: أبو محمد محرز بن خلف) or Sidi Mahrez, who was also known as the "Sultan of the Medina". Khelloua is a Sufi word that refers to a place of isolation where an imam or a cheikh carries out his invocation which can last for days.^{[2][self-published source]}

According to the commemorative plaque, the mosque was built by Sidi Mahrez in the 10th century. Recently ^[when?]it got restored.

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  The mosque after the restoration
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  Commemorative plaque of the mosque
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  Entrance of the mosque
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  Minaret of the mosque