Jellaz Cemetery
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jellaz-cemetery-268-16833008
title:
Jellaz Cemetery
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Jellaz Cemetery is a large hillside Muslim cemetery in Tunis, Tunisia, established in the thirteenth century. Located next to the bus station, the cemetery is the largest in the city. The Borj Ali Rais Ottoman fortress is visible from most places in the cemetery. Visiting the cemetery is a duty during Aid el Fitr at the end of Ramadan. Family members at this time clean and paint the tombs, which face Mecca. In 1911, mass protests known as the Jellaz Affair demonstrations took place at the cemete
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Muslim cemetery in Tunis, Tunisia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellaz_Cemetery
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2023-10-02T14:53:40Z
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13
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