Ben Farès Mosque
| Ben Farès Mosque | |
|---|---|
Ben Farès Mosque in 1975 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| 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 / 36.784000°N 3.0592000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | One |
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.