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Caliph al-Hakim's destruction of synagogues in Syria
In the early eleventh century the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim issued decrees against non-Muslims, and synagogues in several Syrian towns were destroyed or turned into mosques.
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- Caliph al-Hakim (Fatimids)
- Where
- Syria
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Al-Hakim enforces and amplifies anti-Jewish restrictions in Egypt
The Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim enforced the Pact of Omar restrictions on Jews and greatly expanded them.
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- Caliph Al-Hakim
- Where
- Egypt
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Jews confined to special quarters in Languedoc
With rising intolerance in the eleventh century, Jews in Languedoc were required to live in special quarters, and the populace was permitted to humiliate them during Holy Week.
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- Christian authorities and populace
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Orleans Jews accused of causing destruction of Holy Sepulcher
Jews of Orleans were falsely blamed for inciting the caliph Hakim to destroy the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and they had to leave the city temporarily to escape a massacre.
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- Christian public opinion
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This entry records a false accusation made against Jews. The accusation was untrue; it is recorded because of the persecution it caused. About false accusations
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