1492 ⟶ Forced Conversion and Expulsion of Jews from Mali
Askia Mohammad I decrees that all Jews must convert to Islam...
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📜 Forced Conversion and Expulsion of Jews from Mali
Askia Mohammad I decrees that all Jews must convert to Islam, leave or be killed. Judaism becomes illegal in Mali. This was based on the advice of Muhammad al-Maghili. The region of Timbuktu had previously been tolerant of other religions before Askia got into power.⟶
Forced ConversionReligious PersecutionAskia Mohammad IAl-MaghiliSub-Saharan Africa15th CenturyIslamic RuleJudaism
Mali
🚪 Forced Conversion and Expulsion from Portugal
Forced conversion and expulsion of Jews from Portugal. This included many who fled Spain four years earlier.⟶
Forced ConversionPortuguese ExpulsionReligious Persecution15th CenturySephardi JewsPortugalNew Christians
Portugal🕍 Forced Conversion of Shiraz Jews
The Jews of Shiraz are forced to convert to Islam.⟶
PersecutionForced ConversionReligious PersecutionIranJewish Community19th Century
Iran🔥 Forced Conversion and Massacre of Jews in Barforush
The Jews of Barforush are forcibly converted to Islam. When they are allowed to revert to Judaism thanks to French and British ambassadors, a Muslim mob kills 18 Jews, burning two of them alive.⟶
BarforushIranForced ConversionPogrom19th CenturyReligious PersecutionMob ViolenceAntisemitism
Iran