Ben Farès Mosque
Also known as: Ben Farès Mosque
Mosque and former synagogue in Algiers, Algeria
Key facts
- Built
- 1865
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Overview
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The Ben Farès Mosque is a mosque and former synagogue in the Casbah district of Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The building was formerly known as the Great Synagogue of Algiers. Its official name is now Ben Farès Mosque, although many local residents still call it Djamaa el-Yahud, meaning "Mosque of the Jews". According to the sources, it was built of brick in a style that echoed the surrounding mosques. For many years it served as the main synagogue of Algeria's Jewish community.
History
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The Great Synagogue was built in 1865 of brick, in the style of the mosques around it, and for many years served as the principal synagogue of Algeria's Jewish community.
During the Algerian War, the synagogue was set on fire in July 1960. It was attacked again on 11 December of the same year. After the Jewish community left the city, the building was closed and stood abandoned for a time.
In 1962 it was converted into the Ben Farès Mosque. This is its official name today, though many residents of the area continue to refer to it as Djamaa el-Yahud.
From Wikipedia
The Ben Farès Mosque, also known as Djamaa Ben Farès (Arabic: مسجد ابن فارس) and formerly as Djamâa Lihoud (Jewish Mosque), is a mosque located on Place Randon in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. The mosque is located in the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Built by Napoleon III in 1865 as a synagogue and named as the Great Synagogue of Algiers (French: Synagogue de Rue Randon), the structure was abandoned by Jews in 1962, during the independence of Algeria, and repurposed as a mosque.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%86_%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fe_Synagoge_von_Algier
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Far%C3%A8s_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Sinagoga_de_Argel
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_synagogue_d%27Alger
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djamaa_Ben_far%C3%A8s
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B0_(%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%B8%D1%80)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bin_Faris_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%86_%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3