| Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque مسجد عبدالله بن سلام | |
|---|---|
 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (previously Judaism) |
| Year consecrated | 1918 (as a synagogue) 1975 (as a mosque) |
| Location | |
| Location | Blvd. Maata Mohamed El Habib, Oran, Algeria |
  Shown within Algeria | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°42′00″N 0°39′01″W / 35.70000°N 0.65028°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Moorish |
| Completed | 1880 |
The Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque (Arabic: مسجد عبد الله بن سلام) is a mosque in Oran, Algeria. Formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran (French: Grande synagogue d'Oran), it was the largest synagogue in Africa.[1] Also known as Temple Israélite, it was located on Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib.
History[edit]
Its construction began in 1879 at the initiative of Simon Kanoui, and took 38 years to complete.[2] Once Algeria gained its independence in 1962, almost all Algerian Jews, who were considered French citizens since the Crémieux Decree of 1870, were expelled to France alongside the Pied-Noir settlers. In 1975, the synagogue was converted into a mosque[1] and named after Abdullah ibn Salam, a seventh-century Jew from Medina and companion of Muhammad who converted to Islam.
Architecture[edit]
Its style shows Neo-Mudéjar and Moorish Revival influences.
See also[edit]
- History of the Jews in Algeria
- Djamaa Ben farès
- Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mohamed Merit Heddi (2016). Les maires d'Oran de 1831 à 2016. Editions Publibook. p. 105. ISBN 978-2-342-05530-6. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ Mohamed Merit Heddi (2016). Les maires d'Oran de 1831 à 2016. Editions Publibook. p. 53. ISBN 978-2-342-05530-6. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
External links[edit]
- The Jewish Community of Oran | The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
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