Abdelkader Ben Ghabrit, commonly known as Si Kaddour Benghabrit was an Algerian religious leader, translator and interpreter who worked for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was the first rector of the Great Mosque of Paris.
Si Kaddour Benghabrit
Abdelqader Benghabrit (second from right) with Muhammad al-Muqri, Charles Émile Moinier [fr], Sultan Abd al-Hafid of Morocco, in Rabat 8 August 1912.
Inner courtyard of the Grand Mosque of Paris
The Grand Mosque of Paris, also known as the Great Mosque of Paris or simply the Paris Mosque, is located in the 5th arrondissement and is one of the largest mosques in France. There are prayer rooms, an outdoor garden, a small library, a gift shop, along with a cafe and restaurant. In all, the mosque plays an important role in promoting the visibility of Islam and Muslims in France. It is the oldest mosque in Metropolitan France.
The Paris Mosque, with its minaret on the left
The minaret of the Great Mosque with its crenellated balustrade.
Entrance door of oak, with bronze hardware, surmounted by tracery in eucalyptus wood and a crescent with a star
Sultan Yusef, Gaston Doumergue, Abdelqader Bin Ghabrit, Muhammad al-Muqri, and others in attendance at the mosque's inauguration in 1926.
![Abdelqader Benghabrit (second from right) with Muhammad al-Muqri, Charles Émile Moinier [fr], Sultan Abd al-Hafid of Morocco, in Rabat 8 August 1912.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Si_Kaddour_ben_Ghabrit_et_le_sultan_Moufay_Hafid.jpg/640px-Si_Kaddour_ben_Ghabrit_et_le_sultan_Moufay_Hafid.jpg)
