Borj Masouda

[1] It is very difficult to specify the date of its construction, but it appears in the Louis Salvador illustrations of Habsburg-Lorraine in 1789.

In addition, the nature of its columns suggests that it was built before the Hafsid dynasty succeeded to the power.

[1] In 1857, and following the orders of the Bey, a brotherhood was created within it with Sheikh El Sellami at its leader.

The second floor has a prayer room divided into two galleries by two columns in the direction of the qibla.

To the right of the mihrab is a small cell (maqsura) where the saint Masouda Essamra is buried.

Borj Masouda in 2018