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  6. Paris Mosque and Muslim Institute

 Paris Mosque and Muslim Institute à Paris 1er dans Paris 5ème

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Mosquée
Paris

Paris Mosque and Muslim Institute

    2 Rue Daubenton
    75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement
Grande Mosquée de Paris . Le minaret vu du patio.
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Mosquée de Paris et Institut musulman
Crédit photo : Gérard Ducher (Néfermaât) - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1916
Initial project
19 août 1920
Funding Act
19 octobre 1922
Laying the first stone
15 juillet 1926
Official Inauguration
1940-1944
Role in the Resistance
9 décembre 1983
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Paris Mosque and Islamic Institute (Box 05: 02 AL 103): Registration by decree of 9 December 1983

Key figures

Maurice Tranchant de Lunel - Architect Designer of plans inspired by Fes.
Si Kaddour Benghabrit - Founding Rector Directed the mosque from 1926 to 1954.
Édouard Herriot - Senator Sponsor of the initial project in 1916.
Hamza Boubakeur - Rector (1957-1982) Named during the Algerian War.
Dalil Boubakeur - Rector (1992-2020) Son of Hamza, modernizes the institution.
Chems-Eddine Hafiz - Rector since 2020 Launch of rights observatory and literary prize.

Origin and history

The Grand Mosque of Paris, inaugurated on 15 July 1926, is the first French metropolitan mosque dedicated to worship. Built in a Hispano-Mauresque style inspired by the mosques of Fez, it commemorates the 100,000 Muslim soldiers who died for France during the First World War. Financed by the State through a 1920 law and managed by the Habou Society, it circumvents the 1905 law on secularism through its status as a Muslim Institute.

The project, carried out by Senator Édouard Herriot in 1916, is part of a political will to strengthen ties with the North African colonies. The plans of Maurice Tranchant de Lunel, executed by Robert Fournez, Maurice Mantout and Charles Heubès, incorporate traditional materials (zelliges, faiences) made by Moroccan artisans. The 33-metre minaret, inspired by the Zitouna mosque in Tunis, dominates a set of 7,500 m2 that can accommodate 1,000 faithful.

During World War II, the mosque played a key role in the Resistance, sheltering Jews and allied paratroopers. His rector, If Kaddour Benghabrit, would have issued Muslim identity certificates to save lives. After 1945, it became a symbolic place of French Islam, while remaining linked to Algeria, notably through its rectors such as Hamza Boubakeur (1957-1982) or Dalil Boubakeur.

The mosque was listed as a historic monument in 1983 and also houses a theological institute, a restaurant, a hammam and shops. Its architecture, combining reinforced concrete and traditional decorations, makes it a unique example of the 20th century religious heritage. Today, it remains a place of worship, culture and memory, while being at the heart of debates on the representation of Islam in France.

Recent controversies concern its governance, its openness to women (excluded from the main prayer hall since 2013) and its links with Algeria. In 2020, Rector Chems-Eddine Hafiz launched initiatives such as the Rights Observatory or a literary prize, while reaffirming the institution's autonomy in the face of geopolitical tensions (Algeria-Morocco).

External links

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