Jellaz Cemetery

Jellaz Cemetery (Arabic: مقبرة الجلاز‎ Maqbara al-Jalāz; also known as al-Jallaz and Cemetery Djalez) is a large hillside Muslim cemetery in Tunis, Tunisia, established in the thirteenth century. Located next to the bus station, the cemetery is the largest in the city. The Ottoman fortress is visible from most places in the cemetery. Visiting the cemetery is a duty during at the end of Ramadan. Family members at this time clean and paint the tombs, which face Mecca.

Jellaz Cemetery

Jellaz Cemetery (Arabic: مقبرة الجلاز‎ Maqbara al-Jalāz; also known as al-Jallaz and Cemetery Djalez) is a large hillside Muslim cemetery in Tunis, Tunisia, established in the thirteenth century. Located next to the bus station, the cemetery is the largest in the city. The Ottoman fortress is visible from most places in the cemetery. Visiting the cemetery is a duty during at the end of Ramadan. Family members at this time clean and paint the tombs, which face Mecca.