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ID: T6 Title: Ezzitouna Mosque, Tunis, Tunisia.  
Period of construction: The core of the 1st mosque is founded in 698 A.C.
Structural type: Stone walls, marble columns, bow in full hanger, wooden roofs
Chronology of intervention:
-698: Edification of the 1st mosque at the time of Hassen Ibn Annoûmen.
-734: Whole construction of the mosque at the time of Abdallah Ibn Elhabhab.
-864: Whole reconstruction of the mosque by El Mostaiin Billah El Abbassi.
-990-995: Works of extension, achieved by A.Elbirjini, Abou Ethana, A.Allah Ibn Elkaffass.
-1064: Works of extension at the time of El Cadhi Abderrahmen Ibn Elfakhih Mehrez
-1081: Works of extension, achieved by A.Elghani Ibn Elmlili and A.Ibn Elkoubayti,
-1250: Works of extension, achieved at the time of El Mostansar B'allah Elhafsi,
-1277: Works of funding and restoration at the time of El Wathik Ibn El Mostansar
-1316: Works of restoration, achieved at the time of Abou Yahyia Zakaria Ibn Allahyani.
-1436: Works of construction, at the Hafside time.
-1462: Works of restoration, at the Hafside time.
-1621-1637: Works of restoration and extension, achieved by M.Ibn Ghaleb Alandoulsi.
-1652: Construction of a new minaret on the place of the Hafside one.
-1766-1774: Works of floor restoration, achieved by M.Atchini and Mr. Almarboule
-1870: Works of post funding, at the time of the minister Mustapha Khaznadar
-1894: Construction of a new minaret by S.Annigro and T.Inb Saber at the time of Ali Bey.
-1937-1989-1995: Works of restoration.
Description of the Interventions:
-698: Edification of the 1st mosque.
-734: Whole construction of the mosque.
-864: Whole reconstruction of the mosque.
-990-995: Construction of the dome of the hall and galleries surrounding the patio and the cellar.
-1064: Construction of the antechamber is.
-1081: Construction of the entry outside n° 12 and reconstruction of the imam's antechamber.
-1250: Construction of a cistern to the East of the mosque.
-1277: Works of funding, restoration and renovation.
-1316: Restoration of the roofing of the prayer room.
-1436: Construction of a Hafside minaret.
-1462: Works of restoration.
-1621-1637: Works of funding, restoration and renovation.
-1652: Construction of a new minaret on the place of the Hafside one.
-1766-1774: Restoration and renovation of floors.
-1870: Funding and renovation of three gallery posts on patio.
-1894: Construction of a new minaret.
-1937-1989-1995: Works of funding, restoration and renovation.

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