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Attempt to Explain a Mellah
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September 7, 1912. The French enter Marrakesh. Marching through the Djema el Fna Square, surrounded by his general staff, Colonel Mangin is surprised to hear, amid the discordant noises of the crowd…

Contributor:

José Bénech

Places:

Marrakesh, French Protectorate in Morocco (Morocco)

Date:

1940

Subjects:

Jewish quarters, Health, Cities, Community, Arab-Jewish relations

Categories:

History, Historical Writing, Political Culture
Hashlamat sefer ha-kabbalah (Additions to the Book of Tradition)
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I will describe only a little of the suffering undergone by the exiles, some of whom entered the kingdom of Fez by the grace of the great king, one of the righteous men of the nations of the world…

Contributor:

Abraham Ardutiel

Places:

Fez, Morocco (Fes, Morocco)

Date:

1510

Subjects:

Exile, Arab-Jewish relations, Plague, Hunger, Conversos

Categories:

History, Historical Writing, Firsthand Accounts