Zargarian Synagogue is a synagogue located in the

Amir Abad Amir Abad () is a district in the city of Tehran, Iran. The main street of Amir Abad is called ''Kargar Avenue'' and is one of the longest streets of Tehran, extending from Southern Tehran's '' Rah Ahan Square'' to Northern Amir Abad. The Atomi ...

neighborhood of

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

History

The synagogue was created in an area of with the help of Abdullah Eliahu Zargarian. With an increase in the number of Jews in Amirabad street, Abdullah Zargarian decided to create the synagogue in 1350 SH (1971–1972 AD). He found a suitable piece of property south of Keshavarz (Elizabeth) Boulevard and he approached the

Tehran Jewish Committee The Tehran Jewish Committee, formally registered in 1934, is an umbrella group of Jewish organizations that work on behalf of the Persian Jews in Iran. History Tehran Jewish Committee started in 1270 A.H. from a group of Jewish leaders in Tehran ...

with his proposal. He received help from Musa Barlaavi, Esmail Khodadadi, and Musa Sassooni. The Tehran Jewish Committee and the Jews of Tehran helped him in his endeavors and the head of Alliance Israélite Universelle (AIU) in Iran, Mr. Cohenka, pledged help if Abdullah Zargarian creates an Alliance school as well. The plan was fetched and it was sent to the AIU headquarters in France and after 45 days Manuchehr Kohan was selected as the chief architect. The plan started in 1350 AH and was finished in 1352 AH (1973–1974 AD). The synagogue was constructed by Manuchehr Kohan and Hoshang Hassidim in four floors and can hold 500 people. Abdullah Daghighian was selected as the principal of the Alliance school by the Alliance headquarters in France.

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