Madrasa Hamzia
# Madrasa Hamzia

Madrasa Hamzia (Arabic: المدرسة الحمزية) is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis. It was built in the 20th century by a rich bourgeois in order to host the University of Ez-Zitouna students coming from Mahdia, Tunisia.

## Location

The madrasa is located in Souk El Attarine, between the Khaldounia and the madrasa Asfouria. It is very close to the Al-Zaytuna Mosque.

## History

It was built in 1929 by Hassan Ben El Haj Hamza, a wealthy bourgeois from Mahdia, Tunisia.

It is the only madrasa in the medina of Tunis to host not only students but also teachers.

## Evolution

Nowadays, the madrasa is managed by the Tunisian Ministry of Culture.

