Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque

Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque
مسجد عبدالله بن سلام
2011
Shown within Algeria
Basic information
Location Algeria Blvd. Maata Mohamed El Habib, Oran, Algeria
Geographic coordinates 35°42′00″N 0°39′01″W / 35.70000°N 0.65028°W / 35.70000; -0.65028Coordinates: 35°42′00″N 0°39′01″W / 35.70000°N 0.65028°W / 35.70000; -0.65028
Affiliation Islam
Year consecrated 1918
Status Masjid
Architectural description
Architectural 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), which was the largest synagogue in Africa.[1] Its construction began in 1879, at the initiative of Simon Kanoui, and took 38 years to complete.[2] Also known as Temple Israelite, it was located on Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib.

Once Algeria gained its independence in 1962, almost all Algerian Jews, who were considered French citizens since the Crémieux Decree of 1870, relocated to France alongside the Pied-Noir community. In 1975, the synagogue was converted into a Mosque[1] and named after after a 7th-century Jew from Medina who converted to Islam.

Architecture

Its style shows Neo-Mudejar and Moorish Revival influences.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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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