History of the Jews in Senegal
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The history of the Jews in Senegal has its origins in the Jews of Bilad al-Sudan, those Jewish communities in West Africa dating to the 14th century. Today only a small number of Jews live in Senegal, mostly of foreign origin.
History
During the 14th and 15th centuries, Jews who had left or been expelled from Spain, Portugal, Morocco, North Africa, and the Middle East formed communities throughout West Africa. Sephardi Jews from Spain, Portugal, and Morocco settled along the coast of Senegal and on the islands of Cape Verde. Following the rise of Islam in the region, these Jewish communities have gradually disappeared due to assimilation and migration.[1]
During the early 17th century, a group of
During the
The residents of the village of
In contemporary Senegal, there are around 50 Jews in the country. The small community is based in Dakar and is mostly composed of
See also
References
- ^ "Senegal". International Jewish Cemetery Project. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Further Considerations on the Sephardim of the Petite Cote". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Holocaust links in Senegal revealed". South African Jewish Report. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Jews in Senegal: Lesson from Holocaust in Africa". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "In Senegalese bush, Bani Israel tribe claims Jewish heritage". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "The Senegalese exception". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2023-03-12.