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Revision as of 19:16, 14 October 2020
The Mellah of Marrakesh (Hebrew: מלאח מרקש; Ladino: Mellah de Marrakesh; Arabic: ملاح مراكش), also known as Hay Essalam is the Jewish Quarter of the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. It is the second of its kind in Morocco.[1]
History
Although the city of Marrakesh was founded by the Almoravids in 1060, jews settled 40 km away and there is no recorded jewish presence in the city until 1232. After the Reconquista and expulsion of Jews from the Iberian Peninsula in 1492, jews started to arrive in great numbers to Morocco, settling mostly in cities and mixing with the local Jewish population. Many mellahs were created to protect the jews under their dhimmi status. The Mellah of Marrakesh was created by decree of the Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib of the Saadian dynasty in 1558,[2] outside of the walls of El Badi Palace.
It is estimated that between 16,000 and 30,000 people lived in the mellah at the peak of its population, before the emigration of the community after the independence of Israel, the end of the French protectorate, and the Six-Day and Yom Kippur wars to Israel mainly, and also to France and Montreal. [3] [4]
In 2016, King Mohamed VI ordered to restore the names of the streets that had to do with the city's Jewish heritage,[4] including restoring the name of the neighborhood back to "El Mellah", allocating over US$ 20 million for the restoration of streets and synagogues.[5]
Category:Marrakesh
Category:Jewish ghettos
Category:Jews and Judaism in Morocco
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See also
- Slat Al Azama Synagogue
- Slat Al Fassiyine Synagogue
- Jewish Cemetery Miâara
- Mellah
- History of the Jews in Morocco
References
- ^ On the Origins of the Mellah of Marrakesh. Gottreich, Emily. International Journal of Middle East Studies. Vol. 35, No. 2 (May, 2003), pp. 287-305.
- ^ Jewish Mellah of Marrakech | History & Visit of Ancient Jewish District
- ^ In Morocco, Exploring Remnants of Jewish History
- ^ a b La Mellah y el Cementerio Judío de Marrakech
- ^ Morocco’s King Restores Original Names to Marrakech’s Jewish Quarter. Hamodia