Igbo Jews
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igbo-jews-188-13794905
title:
Igbo Jews
text:
Igbo Jews are members of the Igbo people of Nigeria who practice Judaism, with beliefs to have ties to one of the lost tribes of Israel the tribe of Gad. Jews have been documented in parts of Nigeria since the precolonial period, but it is not known for the Igbo to have claimed Israelite descent or practiced Judaism in precolonial times. Significant Igbo identification with Jews concretized during and after the Biafran War (1967–1970). No formal census has been taken in the region and the precis
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ethnic group
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_Jews
date created:
2006-03-13T19:07:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T00:14:59Z
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13
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