Bayt Dakira
Jewish museum in Essaouira, Morocco
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Bayt Dakira or the House of Memory is a Jewish museum located in the Jewish quarter "Mellah" of Essaouira's old medina in Morocco.
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Interior of the museum in 2019 | |
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| Established | 2020[1] |
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| Location | Essaouira, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 31.5134°N 9.7711°W |
| Type | Jewish museum |
The museum aims to be a spiritual space dedicated to the Jewish community of the city.[2] It plays an important role in the preservation and valorisation of the Moroccan Jewish memory.[3]
Through its exhibition of rare objects, texts and photographs, the museum seeks also to show the coexistence between Muslims and Jews in the city.[2] Visitors are greeted by the expression "Shalom Aleykoum, Salam Lekoulam" which is a mix of Arabic and Hebrew to illustrate the friendship between Jews and Muslims.[4][5]
The museum includes the Simon Attias Synagogue and the Haim and Célia Zafrani Research Center on the History of Relations between Judaism and Islam.[2]
