15th–17th centuries
Persecution of the Jews of Egypt by the rebel governor Ahmed Pasha, who demands ransom on pain of death
1524·Le Caire
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The rebel governor Ahmed Pacha persecuted the Jews of Cairo, demanding a ransom from them under threat of death.
The pasha, Ottoman governor of Egypt, had proclaimed himself independent sultan and needed money for his troops; he had the leader of the community and the Jewish notables imprisoned, and threatened to have them all put to death. He was killed before he could carry out his threat, and the Jews of Egypt instituted in memory of this deliverance an annual festival, the Purim of Cairo, which they celebrated for centuries.
- Period :
- 15th–17th centuries
- Type :
- Persecution
- Region :
- Egypt and Maghreb
- Country :
- Égypte
Ouvrages sur le judaïsme d'Égypte sous les Ottomans ; Chroniques du Pourim du Caire.