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Djerba. Djerba (/ ˈdʒɜːrbə, ˈdʒɛərbə /; Arabic: جربة, romanized: Jirba, IPA: [ˈʒɪrbæ] ⓘ; Italian: Meninge, Girba), also transliterated as Jerba[2] or Jarbah, [3] is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at 514 square kilometers (198 sq mi), in the Gulf of Gabès, [2] off the coast of Tunisia.
Inside the synagogue Entrance of the synagogue. Djerba is home to around 1,300 Jews, [4] and El Ghriba is an important feature of Jewish life on the island. [5] According to legend, the construction of the synagogue dates from to the High Priests' escape following the destruction of Solomon's Temple by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar II in the year 586 BCE (or, alternately, the ...
Tunisia is situated on the Mediterranean coast of Northwest Africa, midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Nile Delta. It is bordered by Algeria on the west (965 km) and southwest and Libya on the south east (459 km). [ 135 ] It lies between latitudes 30° and 38°N, and longitudes 7° and 12°E.
A religious rivival of Judaism emerged in Djerba in the 18th century, as well as in Tripoli and Tunis. This intellectual revival, in tradition is attributed to three Moroccan rabbis who passed through on travel to Jerusalem. Seeing the deteriorated state of the North African Jewish communities, they provided local education.
The history of the Jews in Tunisia extends nearly two thousand years to the Punic era. The Jewish community in Tunisia is no doubt older and grew up following successive waves of immigration and proselytism before its development was hampered by anti-Jewish measures in the Byzantine Empire. The community formerly used its own dialect of Arabic.
English: Topographic map in French of Djerba Island, Tunisia. Commons page: Djerba (island). Note: The shaded relief is a raster image embedded in the SVG file.
Location. Jerid, Djerid or Bled el Djerid (Arabic : الجريد, literally "palm leaf"), is a semi-desert region situated in southwestern Tunisia, which extends to the contiguous areas of Algeria. In administrative terms, it is associated in Tunisia with the province (governorate) of Tozeur and, at least in part and according to some sources ...
General information. Architectural style. Moorish architecture. Location. Houmt El Souk, Tunisia. Borj El Kebir, also known as Borj El Ghazi Mustapha, is an ancient castle in Houmt El Souk, Tunisia on the island of Djerba. It is the largest and best preserved local castle, and is one of the most visited historical sites on the island.