Aït Benhaddou
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Aït Benhaddou, a caravan borough of the upper Drâa (region of Ouarzazate), listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its earthen ksar, was home to Jewish artisans and merchants linked to the trans-Saharan routes connecting Marrakech to Timbuktu. The Jewish presence there is documented for the 17th–19th centuries.
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Sources & resources
- Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World — Brill
- Encyclopaedia Judaica — 2e éd., Keter/Macmillan
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