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Deputy leader of Egypt's Jewish community buried

Arab-Israel Relations Materials 12 March 2014 09:17 (UTC +04:00)
Deputy leader of Egypt's Jewish community buried
Deputy leader of Egypt's Jewish community buried

The deputy head of Egypt's dwindling Jewish community, Nadia Haroun, has been buried Al Arabia reported.

Haroun, a lawyer and an architect, died Thursday at the age of 59 from a heart attack. She is survived by a song and daughter.

Haroun's sister Magda, leader of the community, led the ceremony in Cairo's downtown Gates of Heaven Synagogue Tuesday. It was attended by a handful of the remaining members of the aging community along with several Egyptian public figures.

Most of Egypt's once-thriving Jewish community left more than 60 years ago. Today, less than 40 remain.

Haroun was a daughter of prominent politician Chehata Haroun, known for his anti-Zionist politics. He defended Egyptian Jews against accusations that they had more loyalty to Israel than Egypt, at the peak of the Mideast wars.

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