North African Jews did not constitute a single community before or during World War II but, rather, were a diverse population of roughly 500,000. There were variations between the present-day countries of the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya); by class, sub-ethnic histories, region; and by rural or urban lifestyle.
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