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Ben Farès Mosque

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Great Synagogue of Algiers in 1902

Abu Farès Mosque is a mosque and former synagogue in Algiers. Formerly it was called the Great Synagogue of Algiers. It is also known as the Djamâa Lihoud (جامع اليهود).[1][2]

In 1962, the synagogue was converted into the Abu Farès Mosque.[3]

References

  1. ^ Nourreddine, Louhal (15 February 2015). "La concurrence déloyale fait rage dans les marchés couverts d'Alger: Les camelots gangrènent l'activité commerciale". Liberté (Algeria). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ Rahmani, Farida; Bouchenaki, Mounir (2003). La Casbah d'Alger: un art de vivre des Algériennes. Paris-Méditerranée. ISBN 9782842721749. En face du marché Djamâa-Lihoud, s'élève l'ancienne synagogue, aujourd'hui Djamâa Fares [In front of the Djamâa-Lihoud market rises the former synagogue, today the Djamâa Fares]
  3. ^ Auzias, Dominique (2009). Alger 2010-11. Petit Futé. p. 168. ISBN 2746924048.