Souk Es Sekajine
# Souk Es Sekajine

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Souk Es Sekajine (Arabic: سوق السكاجين) or Souk Es Sarragine is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis. specializing in leather goods, saddles, and horse harnesses.

## Name

The term Es Sekajine is a mutation of ach-chakkazine, referring to traditional craftsmen who made achkouz, saddles of high-quality leather.

In some European books, it is instead called Souk des Selliers, meaning "souk of saddlers".

## Location

The souk is situated west of Al-Zaytuna Mosque and east of Bab Menara gate.

## History

The souk has existed since the 15th century CE. It was revived in the 18th century by Al-Husayn I ibn Ali of the Husainid Dynasty.

In modern times, the souk has a variety of merchants and there are only two saddlemakers remaining there.

## Monuments

The souk has two monuments: a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the tomb of the Majorcan writer Anselm Turmeda.

* Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
* Tomb of Anselm Turmeda, who wrote in both Arabic and Catalan.
* Memorial plaques in Arabic and Catalan on the tomb of Turmeda.
