Souk Es Sekajine
36°47′45″N10°10′07″E/ 36.795824°N 10.168642°E
Souk Es Sekajine(Arabic:سوق السكاجين) orSouk Es Sarragineis one of thesouksof themedina of Tunis.specializing inleather goods,saddles,andhorse harnesses.[1]
Name
[edit]The termEs Sekajineis a mutation ofach-chakkazine,referring to traditional craftsmen who madeachkouz,saddles of high-quality leather.[1]
In some European books, it is instead called Souk des Selliers, meaning "souk ofsaddlers".[2][3]
Location
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The souk is situated west ofAl-Zaytuna Mosqueand east ofBab Menaragate.[1][3]
History
[edit]The souk has existed since the 15th century CE. It was revived in the 18th century byAl-Husayn I ibn Aliof theHusainid Dynasty.[1]
In modern times, the souk has a variety of merchants and there are only two saddlemakers remaining there.[1]
Monuments
[edit]The souk has two monuments: aTomb of the Unknown Soldierand the tomb of theMajorcanwriterAnselm Turmeda.
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. -
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References
[edit]- ^abcde"Souk As-Sakkajine".commune-tunis.gov.tn.Retrieved19 April2017.
- ^Charles Lallemand (1892).Tunis et ses environs: texte et dessins d'après nature(in French). Librairies-imprimeries réunies. pp.151.
- ^abGraham Petrie (1908).Tunis, Kairouan & Carthage: Described and Illustrated with Forty-eight Paintings.Heinemann. p. 68.
External links
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- "Souk As-Sakkajine".commune-tunis.gov.tn.Retrieved17 January2016.
