Souk El Koutbiya
Souk El Koutbiya (Arabic: سوق الكتبية) is one of the souks in the medina of Tunis. It is specialized in the selling of books.
Location
[edit]This souk is located in the proximity of the Al-Zaytuna Mosque, near Souk El Fekka.
It is delimited by Souk El Kachachine.
History
[edit]Souk El Koutbiya was established by Abu l-Hasan Ali I between 1750 and 1755.
At the same time, Madrasa Slimania and Madrasa El Bachia were built.
