Tunisia News News Tunisia » Religion: ‘We Have Endured’: Islam’s Third Branch Has Deep Roots On This African Island
News channel or source: https://religionunplugged.com/news/tunisia-island-of-djerba-an-ancient-ibadi-heritage-endures
Published on: Wednesday 08 April 2026
Wedged between a pizzeria and a clothing shop in Houmt Souk, the capital of Tunisia’s island of Djerba, lies an ancient treasure. The El Barounia Library is one of the oldest centers preserving Ibadi ...
News Tunisia » Religion: Ambiguous religion policy backfires on Tunisia's ruling Islamists
News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/commodities/ambiguous-religion-policy-backfires-on-tunisias-ruling-islamists-idUSL6N0GY1PH/
Published on: Monday 02 September 2013
TUNIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The young man at the entrance to Zitouna, the oldest mosque in the Tunis medina, was adamant. Non-Muslims could no longer enter the building, not even just its outside ...
News Tunisia » Religion: On the streets of Tunis, Shi’ites emerge from the shadows
News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/387889/on-the-streets-of-tunis-shiites-emerge-from-the-shadows/
Published on: Sunday 13 July 2025
In a country dominated by Maliki Sunnis, passersby were surprised to witness a Shi’ite ritual in the very heart of Tunisia’s capital on June 30. While the ongoing news from Gaza and Iran may partly ...