Arazan

Arazan (Arabic: ارزان) is a small town and rural commune in Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 7999 people living in 1422 households.[1]

Arazan
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أَرَزَانْ
Rural commune and town
Country Morocco
RegionSuss-Massa
ProvinceTaroudant Province
Population
 (2014)
 • Total7,999
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

The town was home to a significant population of Berber Jews until their departure to Israel in the mid-1960s.[2][3][4] A synagogue preserved by the local inhabitants was restored in 2010.[5]

References
  1. "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. Hoffman, Katherine E. (2008-04-15). We Share Walls: Language, Land, and Gender in Berber Morocco. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-69333-9.
  3. Zack, Joel A. (1995). The Synagogues of Morocco: An Architectural and Preservation Survey. Jewish Heritage Council.
  4. Stiefel, Barry L. (2015-10-06). Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450–1730. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-32032-6.
  5. "Synagogue at Arazane, Morocco | Archive | Diarna.org". archive.diarna.org. Retrieved 2022-03-20.

30°30′N 8°36′W


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