El Hentati Mosque () is a small mosque in the west of the medina of Tunis, in souk El Leffa.
Localization It is located in 88 Souk El Leffa.
History The mosque was built during the Hafsid era, in which Ibadi was spread in Tunis. Nowadays, Ibadi can be found mainly in Djerba.
Etymology According to Ibn Khaldoun, the name Hentati comes from the Hintata tribe led by Abu Hafs Umar ibn Yahia El Hintati (), the first emir of Ifriqiya and the Hafsid dynasty.
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