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Beit el-Faqih (Iémen)

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Region: Iémen (Tihama)

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Beit el-Faqih is a market town on the coastal plain of the Tihama (western Yemen) that sheltered a traditional Jewish community engaged in crafts (goldsmithing, weaving) and small trade. As in other towns of the Tihama, Jews occupied a distinct quarter and maintained close economic relations with the surrounding Muslim populations.

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Sources & resources

  • Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic WorldBrill
  • Encyclopaedia Judaica2e éd., Keter/Macmillan

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