1016 ⟶ Kairouan Jews Forced to Convert or Leave
The Jewish community of Kairouan, Tunisia is forced to choos...
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🏚️ Jewish Community of Granada Destroyed
Granada was captured by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, King of the Almoravides. The Jewish community, believed to have sided with the Christians, was destroyed. Many fled, penniless, to Christian Toledo.⟶
GranadaAlmoravidesYusuf ibn TashfinToledoSpainExpulsionMedieval Period
Spain🚪 Almoravids Expel Jews from Morocco
Moroccan Almoravid ruler Yusuf ibn Tashfin expels Moroccan Jews who do not convert to Islam.⟶
AlmoravidsExpulsionMoroccoConversionReligious PersecutionMedieval Period
Morocco🚪 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
