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The Jewish Community of Fez (804 words) |
 | Fez became a cultural and commercial Centre of prime importance, largely as a result of the Jews' presence. |
| During the Golden Era in Fez, three grave events occurred: a section of the community was deported to Ashir (Algeria) in about 987; 6,000 Jews were massacred in 1035 by Fanatics who conquered Fez; and the town was ruthlessly sacked in 1068 by Almoravides. |
| They held the Office of Nagid, established in Fez at the beginning of the 16th Century, and their Yeshivot were headed by scholars including Nachman B. Sunbal, Samuel Chagiz, Judah Uzziel, And Saul Serrero (16th-17th centuries), Judah and Chayyim Ibn Atar, and Samuel Sarfaty (18th Century). |
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Fez (524 words) |
| Fez is strongly dominated by the old centres, while the modern centres serve as suburbs to the two old cities. |
| Fez has given its name to the red, cylindrical hat used over most of the Muslim world. |
| Fez therefore is the second Islamic town in Morocco, only Moulay Idriss being slightly older. |
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