Abraham ibn Zimra

Abraham ibn Zimra (French: Abraham Benzamiro) was a Spanish rabbi, physician and diplomat who fled to Morocco following the Spanish inquisition.

Descended form a well-known and respected Sephardi family, ibn Zimra settled in Safi, Morocco following the expulsion from Spain in 1492. He was a talented calligrapher and composed poetry in Hebrew and Arabic.^[1]

He is buried in Safi with his six siblings and his tomb is the site of an annual pilgrimage.^[2]

References

^ Universiṭah ha-ʻIvrit bi-Yerushalayim. Merkaz le-omanut Yehudit (1992). Jewish art. Center for Jewish Art of the Hebrew University. p. 172. http://books.google.com/books?id=n9IxAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
^ Alfred de Montesquiou. Jewish pilgrims converge on town in Morocco, Associated Press (2008-07-08). Accessdate 2008-07-13.

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Name	Zimra, Abraham ibn
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