page_title: David Alroy
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: David Alroy / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: עברית: שלט רחוב אלרואי בשכונת נווה צדק בתל אביב
context_page_description: David Alroy or Alrui, also known as Ibn ar-Ruhi and David El-David, was a Jewish Messiah claimant born in Amadiya, Iraq under the name Menaḥem ben Solomon. David Alroy studied Torah and Talmud under Hasdai the Exilarch, and Ali, the head of the Academy in Baghdad. He was also well-versed in Muslim literature and known as a worker of magic.
context_section_description: British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli wrote the 1833 novel The Wondrous Tale of Alroy based on David Alroy and his revolt.
caption: Street sign of road named after Alroy in Tel Aviv
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