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The Jewish Cemeteries Giving Life to Morocco’s Muslim Communities

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Article
by
Peter Yeung
Journalist
onFebruary 27, 2026

Published by reasons to be cheerful

 

"Something special is taking place in Akrich, a typical rural village in Morocco backed by a breathtaking view of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. Here is a compelling showcase of interfaith harmony, reinvigorated in recent years but dating back centuries.

Today, the village’s sacred 700-year-old Jewish cemetery is home to a plant nursery run by local Muslims that provides fruit and nut tree saplings to the community here and to many others across the region. As well as nourishing the land, this space is nourishing religious co-existence...."