Souk Erbaa (Tunis)
36°47′49″N 10°10′17″E / 36.797063°N 10.171360°E
Souk Erbaa (Arabic: سوق الربع) is one of the souks in the medina of Tunis.[1]
Etymology[edit]
Some historians say that the souk got its name erbaa or quarter from the fact that the quarter of the incomes in every shop was paid as a tax. Some others believe that this name comes from the word tarbiaa (Arabic: تربيعة) that refers to the position in which the traders of this souk used to sit in front of their shops with their legs crossed.
Location[edit]
It is located in the south of Al-Zaytuna Mosque, near Souk El Souf.
History[edit]
The souk was founded during the Hafsid era between 1128 and 1535.[2]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-023-5), p. 389
- ^ Historique des espaces de production et d’échanges dans la Médina de Tunis (in French) Archived 2 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
