Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque

Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque
مسجد عبدالله بن سلام
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Year consecrated
  • 1918 (as a synagogue)
  • 1975 (as a mosque)
StatusActive
Location
LocationBoulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib, Oran
CountryAlgeria
Location of the mosque in Oran
Geographic coordinates35°42′00″N 0°39′01″W / 35.70000°N 0.65028°W / 35.70000; -0.65028
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleMoorish Revival
Completed
  • 1880 (as a synagogue);
  • 1975 (as a mosque)

The Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque (Arabic: مسجد عبد الله بن سلام) is a mosque in Oran, Algeria. Formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran (French: Grande synagogue d'Oran), it was the largest synagogue in Africa.:105 Also known as Temple Israélite, it was located on Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib.