Or_Thora_Synagogue_(Marseille)

Or Thora Synagogue (Marseille)

Or Thora Synagogue (Marseille)

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The Or Thora Synagogue is a former synagogue in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France. Established by pieds-noirs in 1962, it was scheduled to become a mosque by summer 2016.

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Location

The synagogue 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.[1]

History

The synagogue was established by pieds-noirs from French Algeria in 1962.[2][3]

It was sold to Al Badr Association, a Muslim organization, for US$400,000 in 2016.[2][4][5] The new owners planned to turn it into a mosque by summer 2016.[2][4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Les Synagogues". Consistoire de Marseille. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Fiorito, Jean-Jacques (April 26, 2016). "Marseille : la synagogue s'offre aux musulmans". La Provence. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "A Marseille, une synagogue bientôt transformée en mosquée". L'Express. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Sold Marseille synagogue to become mosque". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. [5]
    Peyrach, Amaury (April 26, 2016). "A Marseille, une synagogue va devenir une mosquée". Le Figaro. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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