Abraham Benwaish

Abraham Benwaish was a banker to the Sultan of Morocco Aḥmad al-Manṣūr (r. 1578 – 1603) in Marrakesh and later superintendent of finances (until 1627). As a superintendent of finance he discriminated against the English and Dutch Christians in favor of his coreligionists, a policy which brought protests from the European governments. He was also accused of embezzlement but had no trouble in clearing himself. He was also appointed nagid of the Jews of the Kingdom of Marrakesh and was a patron of study.