The construction works finished a year later in 1757 after the death of the bey.
The madrasa hosted for decades Malikite students coming from different regions in the country.
Habous
Thanks to Abu l-Hasan Ali I, the madrasa had 25 different financial resources or Habous like 5 Foundouks, 3 shops, 1 house, etc.
Architecture
The entrance has a beautiful marble plating.
On the right of the door, the madrasa has a sabil decorated with a window and a marble plaque in which some information about the madrasa's foundation is inscribed.
It has 16 rooms for the students and a prayer room.[1]
The madrasa by night
General view of the madrasa
Entrance of the madrasa
Bir Lahjar Street
Facade of the Madrasa
Commemorative plaque of the cultural center Bir Lahjar
References
^Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN978-9973-37-023-5), p. 178-184