Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue (Alexandria) Information
Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue is a synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt. It is located in Nabi Daniel street. Built in 1354, it was bombed by the French during their invasion of Egypt in 1798, and was re-built in 1850 with contributions from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.[1] Although services are still held in the synagogue, it now caters to a very small community due to the dwindling number of Jews in Alexandria.[2]
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- ^ Hosni, Yousrya Abdel-Aziz (2010). Alexandria: Historical and Archaeological Guide. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9789774791857. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZhXucP_3Z_oC&pg=PA75.
- ^ Gazzar, Brenda (23 October 2008). "Alexandria's last Jews sad to see empty shul on Simhat Torah". The Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=118029. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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