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Religious Site Attractions In Djerba Island

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Djerba , also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is, at 514 square kilometres , the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabès, off the coast of Tunisia. It had a population of 139,544 at the 2004 Census, while the latest official estimate is 163,726. Citing the long and unique Jewish minority's history on Djerba, Tunisia has sought UNESCO World Heritage Status protections for the island.
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Religious Site Attractions In Djerba Island

  • 1. El Ghriba Synagogue Djerba Island
    The ancient El Ghriba Synagogue , also known as the Djerba Synagogue, is located on the Tunisian island of Djerba. It is situated in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira , several kilometres southwest of Houmt Souk, the main town of Djerba. The synagogue is the oldest in Tunisia, and besides being the center of the island's Jewish life is also a site of pilgrimage, whose status approaches that of the Holy Land; one of the legends associated with its founding claims that either a stone or a door from Solomon's Temple or the Second Temple is incorporated in the building.
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