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TIL of the Mawza Exile of 1679 in which the Jews of Yemen were expelled to the desert of Mawza to die of exposure. After 1 year, the exiles were recalled to their homes to resume their work as the remaining Yemeni population was deprived of their usual goods and services during the exile.

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