Mellah
Walled historic quarter of narrow lanes, communal bakeries, a mikveh, and a centuries-old cemetery.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Mellah in Marrakesh begins in 1558, when the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib ordered every Jewish family in the city into one walled, gated quarter beside his palace. You'll hear how a self-sufficient town grew inside those walls, with its own courts, communal bakeries, a ritual bath, and the country's largest Jewish cemetery, and how a community of forty thousand dwindled sharply across the twentieth century. Listen for the market stalls and fabric sellers still lining the lanes today.
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