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Or Thora Synagogue (Marseille)

The Or Thora Synagogue, also referred to as the Or Torah Synagogue ("Light of the Torah synagogue"),[1] is a former Jewish synagogue, located in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France. Established by pieds-noirs in 1962, it was acquired by an Islamic community in 2016 and was scheduled to become a mosque.

History

The synagogue was established by pieds-noirs from French Algeria in 1962.[2][3] It is located on the Rue Saint Dominique, off the Boulevard d'Athènes, between the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and the Canebière, in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille.[4]

AS a result of antisemitism in Marseille, the synagogue ceased operating. Concurrently, the nearby mosque, run by Al Badr, was unable to handle the weekly overcrowding.[1] The synagogue building was sold in 2016 for €400,000 to Al Badr Association, a Muslim organization. The Association planned to turn it into a mosque.[2][5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Meotti, Giulio (June 18, 2017). "Allah takes over churches, synagogues". Egret News. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Fiorito, Jean-Jacques (April 26, 2016). "Marseille : la synagogue s'offre aux musulmans". La Provence (in French). Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "A Marseille, une synagogue bientôt transformée en mosquée". L'Express (in French). April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Les Synagogues". Consistoire de Marseille (in French). Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sold Marseille synagogue to become mosque". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  6. ^ Peyrach, Amaury (April 26, 2016). "A Marseille, une synagogue va devenir une mosquée". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  7. ^ Arbaoui, Larbi (May 6, 2016). "Muslim Association Purchase Synagogue, Converts it to Mosque". Morocco World News. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

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