Abraham ibn Zimra (French: ''Abraham Benzamiro'') was a Spanish rabbi, physician and diplomat who fled to

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

following the Spanish Inquisition. Descended from a well-known and respected

Sephardi Sephardic (or Sephardi) Jews (, ; lad, Djudíos Sefardíes), also ''Sepharadim'' , Modern Hebrew: ''Sfaradim'', Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: Səp̄āraddîm, also , ''Ye'hude Sepharad'', lit. "The Jews of Spain", es, Judíos sefardíes (or ), ...

family, ibn Zimra settled in

Safi, Morocco Safi or Asfi ( ar, آسفي, ʾāsafī; ber, ⴰⵙⴼⵉ, asfi) is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of Asfi Province. It recorded a population of 308,508 in the 2014 Moroccan census. The city was occupied by ...

following the expulsion from Spain in 1492. He was a talented calligrapher and composed poetry in Hebrew and Arabic. He is buried in Safi with his six siblings and his tomb is the site of an annual pilgrimage.Alfred de Montesquiou.
Jewish pilgrims converge on town in Morocco
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(2008-07-08). Accessdate 2008-07-13.

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16th-century Moroccan rabbis Moroccan people of Spanish-Jewish descent Spanish rabbis Jews expelled from Spain in 1492 Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown People from Safi, Morocco 15th-century Moroccan people 15th-century Spanish rabbis Medieval Moroccan rabbis 16th-century Sephardi Jews {{Spain-rabbi-stub