| 1033 Fez massacre | |
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  The location of Fez, Morocco | |
| Location | Fez,Morocco |
| Date | 1033 AD |
| Target | Moroccan Jews |
| Deaths | 6,000+ Jews |
| Perpetrators | MuslimZenataBerber tribe ofBanu Ifran |
The1033 Fez massacre was an event where, following their conquest of the city from theMaghrawa tribe, the forces ofAbu'l Kamal Tamim,[1] chief of theBanu Ifran tribe, perpetrated a massacre ofJews in Fes.[2] David Corcos wrote that the Bani Ifran from nearSalé attacked Fes, where they raped and pillaged and killed 6,000 Jews.[2]
In a period of war and tension betweenSunni rule in Morocco andKharijite rule to the east,[3] the city ofFes inMorocco had been contested between theZenataBerber tribes ofMiknasa,Maghrawa and Banu Ifran for the previous half century, in the aftermath of the fall of theIdrisid dynasty.[1] In 1033, according toIbn Khaldun (d. 1406), Abu'l Kamal Tamim, the Banu Ifran chief, was lord ofSalé on theAtlantic coast, whileFez was under the control of Hammama, chief of the Maghrawa.[4]
Tamim's forces killed over six thousand Jews, appropriated their belongings, and captured the Jewish women of the city.[5][6][7][8] The killings took place in the month ofJumaada al-Akhir 424AH (May–June 1033AD).[5] The killings have been called apogrom by some modern writers.[9][10]
After fleeing east toOujda and rallying the Maghrawa forces, Hammama recaptured Fez in 1037–1038, forcing Tamim to flee toSalé.[4]
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