1465 ⟶ Fez Mellah Attacked During Moroccan Revolution

During the 1465 Moroccan revolution which overthrows the Mar...
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🩸 Massacre of Jews in Fez

Following their conquest of the city from the Maghrawa tribe, the forces of Tamim, chief of the Zenata Berber Banu Ifran tribe, perpetrated a massacre of Jews in Fez.⟶
Massacre of Jews in Fez (1033)
FezMassacreZenata BerberMoroccoReligious ViolenceMedieval Period
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🛡️ Massacre in Fez Averted

Massacre in Fez to kill all Jews stopped by intervention of the Emir.⟶
Massacre in Fez Averted (1276)
FezMassacreMoroccoJewish CommunityPersecutionEmirMedieval PeriodInterventionReligious ViolenceNorth Africa
MoroccoMorocco

🏘️ Establishment of Mellahs in Morocco

The Marinid sultan confines the Jewish population to the mellah of Fez due to the increasing hostility of the Muslim population. The mellahs of other towns of Morocco, all of which are established later under the Saadians and the Alawids, are founded with the express intent of ostracism and isolating Jews rather than protection.⟶
Establishment of Mellahs in Morocco (1428)
MellahMoroccoSegregationJewish CommunityDiscrimination15th CenturyMarinid dynastyNorth AfricaGhetto
MoroccoMorocco

💥 Fez Mellah Attacked During Moroccan Revolution

During the 1465 Moroccan revolution which overthrows the Marinid dynasty, the Jewish mellah is attacked by the population of Fez, though the extent of the massacre is debated.⟶
Fez Mellah Attacked During Moroccan Revolution (1465)
MellahMoroccoRevolutionFezViolenceJewish Community15th CenturyMarinid DynastyNorth Africa
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