Madrasa of Sidi al-Halwi

Summary

The Madrasa of Sidi al-Halwi was a historic madrasa located in Tlemcen, Algeria. Established in the mid-14th century during the Marinid occupation of the city, the madrasa was commissioned by Abu Inan Faris as a component of the larger religious complex of Sidi al-Halwi. This complex, composed of a mosque, a zawiya, the madrasa, and an ablutions facility, was built outside the historic city walls near the Bab Ziri quarter. The institution and its surrounding sanctuary were built to honor Abu Abdallah al-Shudhi, an Andalusian scholar, former judge, and Sufi mystic popularly known as Sidi al-Halwi.