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IntersectionLieuMoyen Âge–XIXe siècle

Region: Égypte (Delta)

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Mahalla al-Koubra, a major textile city in the Nile Delta, possessed a Jewish community documented since the Fatimid and Mamluk periods in the Cairo Genizah. Jews were active there in the production and trade of textiles.

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Sources & resources

  • Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic WorldBrill

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