History of the Jews in Morocco

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The history of the Jews in Morocco goes back to ancient times. Moroccan Jews constitute an ancient community, with the oldest irrefutable evidence of Judaism in Morocco dating to the Roman period. After the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, Jews would become the primary religious minority group, particularly after the Almohad period and the departure or conversion of Christians. The Jewish communities in Morocco have historically been diverse, with significant differences between urban and rural populations, Toshavim and Megorashim, and inhabitants of different cities and regions. It was not uncommon for different Jewish communities in Morocco to speak different languages, including Darija, Tamazight, Haketia, or French. Jews in Morocco traditionally lived together in communities, whether in Jewish villages in rural areas or, particularly after the 15th century (and especially from the 19th century), in an urban mellāḥ, or Jewish quarter. In the 19th century, due to economic transformations...

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