Ouled Ben Zmirou: The Shrine of the Seven Brothers
Seven brothers, two world religions and a mysterious medicine involving a snail tied around the neck lay united here in the Jewish sanctuary of Ouled Ben Zmirou. The astonishing story of this shrine is closely interwoven with the history of Safi and tells us how one Rabi and his brothers managed to become a saint to both Jewish and Muslim followers. Who were these men and what was their secret?
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Safi Jewish Cemetery
Video footage of the Jewish cemetery in Safi, Morocco, overlooking the Atlantic.
(Video courtesy of Jacques Merran, Washington, DC)