What the records say
- When
- 5 Jul 1838
- Kind
- Pogrom
- Coordinates
- 32.97° N, 35.50° E
- Description
- Druze attack on Safed (1838)
1838 Druze attack on Safed
Druze and Muslim attack on the Jews of Safed (1838)
The 1838 Druze attack on Safed began on July 5, 1838, during the Druze revolt against the rule of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. Tensions had mounted as the Druze captured an Egyptian garrison outside of Safed. The local Safed militia of several hundred was heavily outnumbered by the Druze rebels, and the city was gripped in despair as the militia eventually abandoned the city and the Druze rebels entered the city on July 5…
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