Kirchamba is a village and
commune of the
Cercle of Diré in the
Tombouctou Region
Tombouctou Region or Timbuktu Region ( Bambara: ߕߎߡߎߕߎ ߘߌߣߋߖߊ, Tumutu Dineja) is one of the administrative regions of Mali. For administrative purposes, the region is subdivided into five cercles.
The region is part of northern Mal ...
of
Mali
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. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 2,305.
History
Kirchamba was founded by the Kehath (Ka'ti) family,
Spanish
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Sephardi Jews
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who were descended from Ismael Jan Kot Al-yahudi of
Scheida in Southern Morocco. The Kehath (Ka'ti) family settled in the Songhai Empire in 1492. The Kehath family later converted to Islam along with the rest of the local non-Muslim population.
See also
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Jews of Bilad el-Sudan
Sahelian Jews historically known as Jews of the Bilad al-Sudan () describes West African Jews, Jewish communities connected to known Jewish communities who migrated to West Africa as merchants for trading opportunities. Various historical records ...
References
Communes of Tombouctou Region
Historic Jewish communities in West Africa
Jews and Judaism in Mali
Moroccan diaspora in Africa
Moroccan-Jewish diaspora
Sephardi Jewish culture in Africa
Spanish diaspora in Africa
Spanish-Jewish diaspora
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