Hammamt in the middle Maghreb: civilizational roles and social functions

Abstract

Hammamt in Middle Maghreb are a manifestation of civilization, Despite being an extension of its Roman and Byzantine counterpart, it witnessed a series of engineering and architectural modifications, consistent with its religious function and its cultural and urban role in the Islamic city.
This study therefore attempts to highlight functions and roles played by Islamic Bathhouses highlighting their religious and health roles social and Entertainment, as well as its Civilized and urban role , with a highlight to actions taken by the mohtasib on the baths to organize and manage them, and the study does not miss mentioning a number of abuses. Social and legitimate prohibitions, witnessed by Islamic baths.