El Rahman Mosque
| Er-Rahman Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد الرحمن | |
The Neo-classical mosque facade in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Cherchell, Tipaza Province |
| Country | Algeria |
Location of the mosque in north Algeria | |
Interactive map of Er-Rahman Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 36°36′27″N 2°11′16″E / 36.60750°N 2.18778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-classical |
| Completed |
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The Er-Rahman Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الرحمن, lit. 'Mosque of A Hundred Columns') is a mosque located in Cherchell, in the province of Tipaza, in Algeria.[1]
Built during the French colonial period at the end of the 19th-century as a church called the Church of Saint-Paul (French: Église Saint-Paul de Cherchell), dedicated in honour of Paul the Apostle, the Neo-classical church was converted into a mosque in 1964, after the country's independence.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Othman, Meriam (July 3, 2025). "Architecture and Political Memory". The Markaz Review. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ Ghoche, Ralph (2019). "Erasing the Ketchaoua Mosque: Catholicism, Assimilation and Civic Identity in France and Algeria". Routledge. doi:10.7916/D8-EY86-S388.
External links
Media related to El Rahman Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- Images of el-Rahman Mosque in Manar al-Athar digital heritage photo archive