Jewish Cemetery & Em Habanim Synagogue

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Lonely Planet review

Generations of Fassi Jews are buried in this impeccably maintained cemetery, off Bab Lamar. Regimented lines of humble whitewashed tombs bearing the venerable names of Cohen, Danan, Hassarfati and Gabay parade down the hill toward the main road. In the centre, recognisable by its green urns, is the tomb of the 19th-century martyr Solica, a 17-year-old girl who refused to convert to Islam or accept the advances of the Governor of Tangier and had her throat slit as a result.

The Em Habanim Synagogue at the far end of the cemetery is now home to a modest museum of Jewish History, but it is rarely open.