Grand Mosque of Paris

Grand Mosque of Paris

A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust

by Karen Gray Ruelle, Deborah D. DeSaix (Illustrator)
Publisher: Holiday House
Reprint, ©2010, ISBN: 9780823423040
Trade Paperback, 40 pages
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Historical Setting: France

When the Nazis occupied Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation. Few Parisians were willing to risk their own lives to help. Yet during that perilous time, many Jews found refuge in an unlikely place--the sprawling complex of the Grand Mosque of Paris. Not just a place of worship but a community center, this hive of activity was an ideal temporary hiding place for escaped prisoners of war and Jews of all ages, especially children. Beautifully illustrated and thoroughly researched.

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