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Ibn Danan Synagogue

The Ibn Danan Synagogue is a synagogue located in the of . The first synagogue on the site was built in the 17th century but the building has been destroyed, partially or completely, and restored on several occasions.
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
  • Also known as: “Synagogue Danan”
  • Address: Municipalité de Méchouar Fès Jdid المشور فاس الجديد

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Palace and Bab Semmarine.

Castle
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The or Dar al-Makhzen is the palace of the King of Morocco in the city of , . Its original foundation dates back to the foundation of , the royal citadel of the Marinid dynasty, in 1276 CE. is situated 370 metres northwest of Ibn Danan Synagogue.

Monument
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is the monumental southern gate of , a part of the old city of , . is situated 240 metres northeast of Ibn Danan Synagogue.

University
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The or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in , built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ibn Danan Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mellah of Fez and New Fes.

Neighborhood
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The is the historic Jewish quarter of , . It is located in , the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace, and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.

Quarter
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Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of . It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of and as a royal citadel and capital.

Suburb
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is the oldest part of . It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.

Ibn Danan Synagogue

Latitude
34.05252° or 34° 3′ 9″ north
Longitude
-4.99152° or 4° 59′ 30″ west
Open location code
8C6Q3235+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 606168861
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q4120596
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ibn Danan Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيس إبن دهان”
  • Arabic: “كنيس ابن دنان”
  • Arabic: “كنيس ابن دهان”
  • Arabic: “كنيس دنان”
  • Arabic: “معبد ابن دهان”
  • Catalan: “Sinagoga Ibn Danan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس ابن دنان”
  • French: “synagogue Aben Danan”
  • French: “Synagogue Aben Danan”
  • French: “Synagogue Danan”
  • French: “Synagogue Ibn Danan”
  • German: “Aben-Danan-Synagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת אבן דנאן”
  • Italian: “sinagoga Ibn Danan”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga Ibn Danan”
  • Ladino: “Esnoga Ibn Danan”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “بيعة بن دنان”
  • Persian: “کنیسه ابن دانان”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Ibn Danan”
  • Spanish: “Synagoga Ibn Danan”
  • Urdu: “کنیسہ ابن دنان”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ibn Danan Synagogue”. Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.