Hammam El Soltane Hammam El Soltane Hammam El Soltane (Arabic: حمام السلطان), literally ""Sultan's bath"", is one of the most famous Turkish baths in the medina of Sfax. Currently not functioning, it is at risk of being demolished. The hammam is in the eastern part of the medina in Sfax near Sidi Lakhmi mosque and Dar Jellouli Museum. It overlooks Driba Street. The written sources do not retain an exact date for the construction of this hammam. Nevertheless, an epigraphic inscription at the entrance of the building commemorates the restoration of the monument by the master Mohamed El Kotti in 1649 during the
Turkish name their father's name followed by "-oğlu" ("son of"), or a nickname of the family, before their given name (e.g. "Mustafa-oğlu" Mehmet, "Köselerin" Hasan) before the modern era. The Turks who descended from a ruling house used "-zade" ("descendant in the male line"), e.g. Sami Paşazade Mehmet Bey ("Mehmet Bey, descendant/son of Sami Pasha"). The surname ("soyad", literally "lineage name" or "family name") is an ancestry-based name following a person's given names, used for addressing people or the family. The surname ("soyadı") is a single word according to Turkish law. It is not gender-specific and has no gender-dependent modifications. The "soyadı"