Great Synagogue of Oran
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| Great Synagogue of Oran | |
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| Location |  Oran, Algeria |
| Religious affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardic |
| Functional status | Mosque |
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| Architectural style | Moorish |
| Year completed | 1918, ceased functioning as a synagogue in 1975 |
Construction of the Great Synagogue of Oran (French: Grande synagogue d'Oran, Arabic: معبد وهران العظيم), Algeria, started in 1880 at the initiative of Simon Kanoui, but its inauguration took place only in 1918. Also known as Temple Israelite, it was located on the former Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib. It was one of the largest and most superb synagogues in North Africa. After Algerian independence the synagogue was converted into a mosque in 1975.
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