Debdou
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Coordinates: 33°59′N 3°03′W / 33.983°N 3.05°W
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 Debdou
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| Coordinates: 33°59′N 3°3′W / 33.983°N 3.05°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Oriental |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,596 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Debdou is a town in Morocco. It is known for its multi-ethnic population, including Moroccan Arabs, Jews and Berbers.
[edit] Jewish centre
Debdou was a major Jewish centre in Morocco. The town was founded by Sephardic (Spanish) Jews from Seville, fleeing the wave of anti-Jewish riots in Spain in 1391. The earliest to settle were the clan of Cohen-Scali, who reached Debdou in 1465.
At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century the town was briefly renowned as a centre of Jewish learning, exporting rabbis to many cities in Morocco.
At the end of the 19th century the town's population was estimated at 2000 inhabitants, most of them Jews.
At the beginning of the 20th century the number of Jews was estimated at 1600, who formed roughly a third of the population.
Following the establishment of the French protectorate, with the concomitant rise in security, the majority of the Jewish population gradually emigrated to nearby towns in the plains.
[edit] Gallery
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Former Marinid cemetery.
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The door of the typical Jewish house.
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Typical street in Debdou.
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