Bab Sidi Abdallah Cherif
| Bab Sidi Abdallah Cherif | |
|---|---|
Arabic: باب سيدي عبد الله الشريف | |
Old postcard showing the mausoleum of Sidi Abdallah Cherif | |
| Etymology | named for Sidi Abdallah Cherif[1] |
| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Town or city | Tunis |
| Country | Tunisia |
Bab Sidi Abdallah Cherif (Arabic: باب سيدي عبد الله الشريف) was one of the gates of the medina of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It was situated at the south-western extremity of the kasbah, but has been destroyed.
It was also called Bab El Ghedar (Arabic: باب الغدر) which means "Gate of the treason".
Etymology
This gate takes its name from a saint, Sidi Abdallah Cherif, whose tomb is nearby, outside the medina of Tunis's rampart.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Vieux Tunis". www.commune-tunis.gov.tn (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 February 2017.