Sanandaj Synagogue
Synagogue in Sanandaj, Iran
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The Sanandaj Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת סננדג'; Persian: کنیسه سنندج) or Bozorg Synagogue, is a synagogue, located on Persian: کوچه کنعان ۳, in Sanandaj, in the Kurdistan Province of Iran. It is registered as #26979 in the Iran national index.[1] The synagogue was constructed in the Safavid-era, from 1501 to 1736, and was listed on the Iran National Heritage List.[2]
StatusActive[citation needed]
LocationPersian: کوچه کنعان ۳, Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province
| Sanandaj Synagogue | |
|---|---|
  Location of the synagogue in Iran | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Synagogue | |
| Status | Active[citation needed] |
| Location | |
| Location | Persian: کوچه کنعان ۳, Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province |
| Country | Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°18′53″N 47°00′06″E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | Safavid era |
Sanandaj was the center of Aramaic-speaking Jewry in Persia. The Jewish community in Sanandaj dwindled considerably following the Islamic revolution of 1979. As of 2000[update], no Jews lived in Sanandaj.[3]
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