Great Synagogue of Oran
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The Great Synagogue of Oran is a historic former Jewish synagogue in Oran, Algeria, notable as one of North Africa’s largest synagogues and later converted into a mosque.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Synagogue of Oran canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T907231 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Synagogue of Oran Context triple: [Oran, hasLandmark, Great Synagogue of Oran]
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A.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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B.
Synagogue of El Tránsito
The Synagogue of El Tránsito is a 14th-century Jewish synagogue in Toledo, Spain, renowned for its richly decorated Mudéjar interior and later conversion into a church and museum.
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C.
Casablanca Cathedral
Casablanca Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic church in Casablanca, Morocco, renowned for its striking Art Deco architecture and status as a prominent historical landmark in the city.
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D.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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E.
Mellah of Fez
The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco, known for its distinctive architecture, synagogues, and role as a center of Jewish life and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Synagogue of Oran Target entity description: The Great Synagogue of Oran is a historic former Jewish synagogue in Oran, Algeria, notable as one of North Africa’s largest synagogues and later converted into a mosque.
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A.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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B.
Synagogue of El Tránsito
The Synagogue of El Tránsito is a 14th-century Jewish synagogue in Toledo, Spain, renowned for its richly decorated Mudéjar interior and later conversion into a church and museum.
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C.
Casablanca Cathedral
Casablanca Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic church in Casablanca, Morocco, renowned for its striking Art Deco architecture and status as a prominent historical landmark in the city.
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D.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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E.
Mellah of Fez
The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco, known for its distinctive architecture, synagogues, and role as a center of Jewish life and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former synagogue
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historic building ⓘ mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
| architecturalType |
mosque architecture
ⓘ
synagogue architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Former synagogues
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Mosques in Oran ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in Oran ⓘ Synagogues in Algeria ⓘ |
| city | Oran ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| culturalContextCurrent |
Muslim community of Oran
ⓘ
linked to:
Oran
|
| culturalContextOriginal | Algerian Jewish community ⓘ |
| denominationOriginal | Judaism ⓘ |
| formerStatus | Jewish synagogue ⓘ |
| functionCurrent | Muslim house of worship ⓘ |
| functionOriginal | Jewish house of worship ⓘ |
| heritage |
Algerian Islamic heritage
ⓘ
Jewish heritage in Algeria ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important local landmark in Oran ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algerian coastal region
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Maghreb ⓘ
linked to:
North Africa
North Africa ⓘ Oran ⓘ Oran Province ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest synagogues in North Africa
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conversion from synagogue to mosque ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Algeria ⓘ |
| religionCurrent | Islam ⓘ |
| religionOriginal | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationCurrent |
Muslim community of Oran
ⓘ
linked to:
Oran
|
| religiousAffiliationOriginal | Jewish community of Oran ⓘ |
| significance |
example of religious building conversion in Algeria
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symbol of the historical presence of Jews in Oran ⓘ |
| status | active mosque ⓘ |
| usedAs |
mosque
ⓘ
synagogue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Synagogue of Oran Description of subject: The Great Synagogue of Oran is a historic former Jewish synagogue in Oran, Algeria, notable as one of North Africa’s largest synagogues and later converted into a mosque.
Referenced by (1)
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