Madrasa Al Husseiniya Al Kubra (Arabic:المدرسة الحسينية الكبرى) also known as the Tourbet El Bey Madrasa, is one of themadrasahs of themedina of Tunis.[1]
The madrasa is located in Tourbet El Bey Street, next to Tourbet El Bey Mausoleum itself.
It was built during the reign ofAli II ibn Hussein in 1777. It is considered one of the medina's biggest madrasas with more than 40 rooms.[2]
The madrasa has two floors and a large hall. The 43 rooms are used to host students ofAl-Zaytuna University.Also, it has a prayer room that was used for praying and teaching.