Madrasa Hamzia
Madrasa Hamzia (
Mahdia, Tunisia
.
Location
The madrasa is located in Souk El Attarine, between the Khaldounia and the madrasa Asfouria. It is very close to the Al-Zaytuna Mosque.
History
It was built in 1929 by Hassan Ben El Haj Hamza, a wealthy bourgeois from
Mahdia, Tunisia
.
It is the only madrasa in the medina of Tunis to host not only students but also teachers.
Evolution
Nowadays, the madrasa is managed by the Tunisian Ministry of Culture.
