1150 ⟶ Almohad Persecution of Jews in Spain and North Africa
The Almohads conquer southern Spain and the Magrheb. As they...
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⚔️ Almohad Persecution of Jews in Spain and North Africa
The Almohads conquer southern Spain and the Magrheb. As they do not regocnise the typical dhimmi status of Jews and Christians, they often force them to chose between conversion and death. They also reintroduce the shikla and force the converted Jews to also wear differentiating clothing as they do not trust their sincerity. Maimonides leaves Cordoba around 1160.⟶
AlmohadsPersecutionForced ConversionDhimmiShiklaAnti-SemitismMedieval PeriodReligious IntoleranceMaimonidesMaghreb
Spain
Morocco
Algeria🚪 Jews Blamed and Expelled from England
Jews living in England, under King Henry III, were blamed for counterfeiting the money and when the local citizens began to exact revenge on them, the king expelled his Jewish subjects in order to save them from harm.⟶
ExpulsionEnglandKing Henry IIIAnti-SemitismFinancial AccusationsUsuryMedieval PeriodPersecutionJewish HistoryScapegoating
🏷️ Badge of Shame Decrees in Maghreb and Egypt
The Hafsid caliph in the Magrheb and the Ayyubid sultan of Egypt issue decrees that Jews and Christians to wear a dinstinguishing badge. The so-called shikla continues to be in use for Tunisian Jews into the nineteenth century.⟶
DhimmiBadge of ShameShiklaReligious DiscriminationJewish HistoryMedieval PeriodHafsid CaliphateAyyubid SultanateSocial DiscriminationNorth Africa
Tunisia
Egypt💨 Jews Expelled from England
Jews are expelled from England by Edward I after the banning of usury in the 1275 Statute of Jewry.⟶
ExpulsionEnglandEdward IUsuryStatute of JewryAnti-SemitismMedieval PeriodPersecutionJewish HistoryFinancial Accusations
💔 Expulsion of Jews from Sicily
Jews expelled from Sicily. As many as 137,000 exiled.⟶
ExpulsionPersecutionItalian JewsSicily15th CenturyForced MigrationAnti-SemitismReligious intolerance
Italy
