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Description
Property Name: Sidi el-Ghariani Zawiya
Inventory No: 216-7-6
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-02-28
Country (State party): Tunisia
Province : Kairouan
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 35° 40′ 51.81″ N
10° 5′ 53.36″ E
Historic Period:
Year of Construction: 14th century
Style: Hafsid
Original Use: Zawiya
Current Use:
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The zawiya is important with its magnificent woodcarving and stuccowork. It contains the tomb of the 16th century Hafsid Sultan Moulay Hassan.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
The monument was erected during the second half of the 8th / 14th century, and underwent several modifications and restorations, probably during the 11th / 17th.
References
Piemontese, Angelo Michele. “Anciens monuments sur l’eau selon Tarsusi.” Environmental Design: Journal of the Islamic Environmental Design Research Centre 1-2 (1997-98-99): 137-143.