Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque

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.

Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque
مسجد عبدالله بن سلام
2011
Religion
AffiliationIslam (previously Judaism)
Year consecrated1918 (as a synagogue)
1975 (as a mosque)
Location
LocationBlvd. Maata Mohamed El Habib, Oran, Algeria
Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque is located in Algeria
Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque
Shown within Algeria
Geographic coordinates35°42′00″N 0°39′01″W
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleMoorish
Completed1880

History

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 community. 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

Its style shows Neo-Mudéjar and Moorish Revival influences.

See also

References
  1. Mohamed Merit Heddi (2016). Les maires d'Oran de 1831 à 2016. Editions Publibook. p. 105. ISBN 978-2-342-05530-6.
  2. Mohamed Merit Heddi (2016). Les maires d'Oran de 1831 à 2016. Editions Publibook. p. 53. ISBN 978-2-342-05530-6.
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