Fustat, Old Cairo
Egypt, 1524: Today is Purim Mitzrayim!
βThe first such case occurred in 1524, when governor Ahmed Pasha extorted a large sum of money from Abraham Castro, the director of the mint, and threatened to slaughter all the Jews of Cairo unless they provided him with a large sum of money. However, on the day appointed for payment, he was killed by some soldiers who opposed his plan to rebel against the sultan. This day of salvation was commemorated as an annual Purim MiαΊrayim (Purim of Egypt).β
Source: Minhagei Mitzrayim, preface; www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/cairo-jewish-history-tour
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