Ben Farès Mosque

The Ben Farès Mosque, also known as Djamaa Ben Farès (Arabic: مسجد ابن فارس), originally built as the Great Synagogue of Algiers in 1865, is a mosque and former synagogue in Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It was also formerly known as Djamâa Lihoud, which means "Mosque of the Jews" in Algerian Arabic vernacular.^[1][2]

Ben Farès Mosque
Ben Farès Mosque in 1975
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1865–YYYY) Mosque (since YYYY)
Status	Active
Location
Location	Algiers
Country	Algeria
Location of the mosque in Algiers
Geographic coordinates	36°47′2.4″N 3°3′33.12″E
Architecture
Completed	1865 (as a synagogue) YYYY (as a mosque)
Specifications
Dome(s)	One
Minaret(s)	One

History

See also

• Islam portal
• Judaism portal
• Algeria portal

• List of mosques in Algeria