An amazing story that has not been known to many. It tells how Muslims in Paris helped save Jews during the Holocaust. They did it by temporarily housing them at the Grand Mosque and then finding ways for them to exit.

It looks like a children's picture book, but the story line is best for children in at least fourth grade with some knowledge of WWII and the Holocaust.

A moving true story, beautifully illustrated, of how the staff of the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of many Jews during the dark days of Nazi German occupation. For the most part, these were North African Jews who looked a lot like the mosque's congregants, most of whom were also of North African descent. But they were at the beginning of a pipeline for getting Jews, resistance fighters, Allied spies and others out of Paris to the safer countryside. There are still many unknowns in this seldom-told tale, but the author explains in the Afterword that the information presented has been verified by documentation-- difficult to come by in such clandestine activity.

This is a fascinating account of how Muslim rector Si Kaddour Benghabrit and the Kabyle Resistance sheltered Jews and Allied forces personnel on the grounds of the Grand Mosque in the heart of Paris, escorting them to safety. You'll hold your breath as the Rector calmly speaks with Nazi and Vichy government officials in his office while Jews scramble into their hiding places. Be sure to read the "Afterword" at the back of the book to learn how this amazing story recently came to light.