City
3 sourced records · 3 verified locations
The atlas holds 3 sourced records for Tunus; every record is published with scholarly review and a citation chain. Breakdown: 2 Saint · 1 Scholar.
Sidi Mahrez (Mahrez ibn Khalaf), patron saint of Tunis, a Maliki jurist, qadi, poet and Sufi. He studied in Kairouan and Fatimid Egypt before settling in Tunis. He died in 413/1022; his mausoleum in the Tunis medina remains a major place of visitation. (Sources: TDV; Wikidata Q3301827.)
Ibn Arafa (1316-1401), one of the greatest Maliki jurists of North Africa under the Hafsids and Grand Mufti of the Zaytuna Mosque/University. He authored al-Mukhtasar and Hudud Ibn Arafa and is known for disputes with Ibn Khaldun. He died in 803/1401 in Tunis and was buried in the Jellaz Cemetery. (Sources: TDV; Wikidata Q3147436.)
Aisha al-Manoubia (c. 1199-1267), a Berber Tunisian female saint born in Manouba. A disciple of Abu'l-Hasan ash-Shadhili, she is counted among the spiritual guardians of Tunis. Two shrines/zawiyas are dedicated to her, in Manouba and the Essaida district of Tunis. (Sources: Wikipedia; Wikidata Q3229284.)
