History

During the German occupation of Paris in World War II, the rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, Si Kaddour Benghabrit, quietly turned a place of worship into a lifeline. While Paris lived under constant surveillance, Benghabrit used the mosque’s unique position as a religious and… pic.twitter.com/YudAG1dPf1

— Dr. M.F. Khan (@Dr_TheHistories) January 20, 2026