Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands
Israeli Missions Around The World Canberra About Israel Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands
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  • Departments

    • Culture

      While maintaining a separate identity, Jews were noted contributors to Arabic culture in literature, poetry and music.
       

    • Sports

      Unable to join local Arab sports associations, Jews organized their own.
       

    • Education

      The Alliance Israelite Universelle, created in 1860, worked to ensure that Jewish children in the Middle East and North Africa received first-class education.
       

    • Religion

      Jews were called the 'People of the Book' by their Arab neighbors and their secular scholarship and medical knowledge was highly regarded by many Muslim leaders, despite periodic restrictio ...
       

    • Islamic Conquest

      Under Islamic rule, Jews were considered dhimmi, second-class citizens.