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.)
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- TDV Ä°slĂąm Ansiklopedisi (DÄ°A) · entry âSĂźdĂź Mahrez Camiiâ
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