History of the Jews in Mauritania
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The history of the Jews in Mauritania dates back to the time of the fall of the Jewish state in 70 CE,[1] when they spread accross Roman North Africa, and many have entered the modern day country of Mauritania.
History
In January 2020, the Mauritanian foreign affairs ministry official Mariem Aouffa was forced to resign after posting an antisemitic tweet that dismissed a French anti-slavery activist as a "Jew" and an "enemy of the Muslim religion".[2]
See also
References
- ^ The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Mauritania, Joanna Sloame, Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ "Mauritanian official forced to resign after anti-Semitic tweet". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
External links
- Mauritania, Jews Were Here
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