New Synagogue In Dushanbe

The Jewish community in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, has received a new building to use as its place of worship. - Frame # 21 from the soundslide Synagogue in Dushanbe (http://www.ozodi.org/soundslide/178.html) Building of New Synagogue in Dushanbe Credits: Added automatically by the Pangea CMS, user: Iskander Aliev

The new synagogue building was donated by a wealthy banker with ties to President Emomali Rahmon. - Frame # 25 from the soundslide Synagogue in Dushanbe (http://www.ozodi.org/soundslide/178.html) Credits: Added automatically by the Pangea CMS, user: Iskander Aliev

The location -- Ozodii Zanon Street -- is also home to the city's main mosques. - Frame # 26 from the soundslide Synagogue in Dushanbe (http://www.ozodi.org/soundslide/178.html) Ozodi Zanon Street of Dushanbe where one the Main Mosques and New Synagogue of Dushanbe are situated Credits: Added automatically by the Pangea CMS, user: Iskander Aliev

The former synagogue, pictured here, was demolished to make way for the construction of a presidential palace. - Frame # 7 from the soundslide Synagogue in Dushanbe (http://www.ozodi.org/soundslide/178.html) Old Synagogue of Dushanbe destroyed in June 2008 Credits: Added automatically by the Pangea CMS, user: Iskander Aliev

The old synagogue also served as a community and educational center. - Frame # 11 from the soundslide Synagogue in Dushanbe (http://www.ozodi.org/soundslide/178.html) Old Synagogue of Dushanbe destroyed in June 2008 Credits: Added automatically by the Pangea CMS, user: Iskander Aliev

Dushanbe's Jews have had no place of worship for almost a year since the synagogue's destruction. - Tajikistan -- Old Synagogue in Dushanbe destroyed in Jun2008 to open space for Palace of the Nation

The new Palace of the Nation in downtown Dushanbe was built on the demolition site. - Frame # 14 from the soundslide Synagogue in Dushanbe (http://www.ozodi.org/soundslide/178.html) Palace of the Nation in the center of Dushanbe Credits: Added automatically by the Pangea CMS, user: Iskander Aliev