title: Madrasa Hamzia
text: # Madrasa Hamzia
  
  Madrasa Hamzia (Arabic: المدرسة الحمزية) is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis. It was built in the 20th century by a rich bourgeois in order to host the University of Ez-Zitouna students coming from 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.
  
  