During the Nazi occupation of Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation to a concentration camp. Few Parisians were willing to risk their own lives to help. Yet many Jews found refuge in an unlikely place, the sprawling complex of the Grand Mosque of Paris. Not just a place of worship but also a community center, this hive of activity was an ideal temporary hiding place for escaped prisoners of war and Jews of all ages, including children.
Themes
Genres: Non-Fiction
Categories: Biography, Cross Group, Informational, Oppression & Resilience
Content: Activism
Settings: France, Western Europe
Ethnicity: Algerian, Berber, Tunisian
Immigration: Immigrant/Migrant
Gender: Boy/Man
Race/Culture: Middle Eastern/North African/Arab
Cross Group Sub: Central, Direct, Positive
Character Prominence: Secondary