title: El Borj Mosque
text: # El Borj Mosque
  
  El Borj Mosque or Mosque of the tower (Arabic: جامع البرج), also known as Sidi Yahia Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي يحيى) is a Tunisian mosque in the northern suburb of the Medina of Tunis.
  
  ## Localization
  
  It is located in 1 Hedi Saidi Street near Bab Laassal, one the Medina of Tunis's gates.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The mosque got its name from a tour that is near to it and has the name of the saint Sidi Yahia El Slimani El Yamani.
  
  ## History
  
  According to the commemorative plaque at the entrance, it was built with a madrasa during the Hafsid era in the 14th century. It was restored between 1973 and 1974.
  
  * Commemorative plaque of the mosque
  * Main entrance
  * Side door
  * Minaret of the mosque
  