1839Forced Conversion and Massacre of Mashhad Jews

Forty-plus Persian Jews are killed and the entire Jewish com...
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⚰️ Massacre of Jews in Sijilmasa After Refusing Conversion

Abd al-Mu'min gives the Jewish population of Sijilmasa the choice of converting to Islam or death. At least 150 Jews who refuse to convert are massacred.
Massacre of Jews in Sijilmasa After Refusing Conversion (1145)
Forced ConversionMassacreAlmoravid DynastyReligious PersecutionNorth AfricaIslamic World
MoroccoMorocco

🚪 Expulsion of Jews from Isfahan

All Jews are expelled from Isfahan because of the common belief of their impurity. The ones who stay are Forced to convert to Islam.
Expulsion of Jews from Isfahan (1656)
ExpulsionPersecutionReligious DiscriminationForced Conversion17th CenturyIranPersiaJewish Community
IranIran

🔪 Mob Attack on Tabriz Jews

The Persian Jewish population of Tabriz, Iran is attacked by a mob, resulting in most of the Jewish community either being killed or fleeing.
Mob Attack on Tabriz Jews (1830)
PogromPersecutionViolenceIranJewish CommunityMob Violence19th Century
IranIran

🕍 Forced Conversion of Shiraz Jews

The Jews of Shiraz are forced to convert to Islam.
Forced Conversion of Shiraz Jews (1830)
PersecutionForced ConversionReligious PersecutionIranJewish Community19th Century
IranIran

🔥 Forced Conversion and Massacre of Mashhad Jews

Forty-plus Persian Jews are killed and the entire Jewish community of Mashhad is forced to convert to Islam in the Allahdad. Many of them practised Judaism in secret, which led to the Mashhadi Jews, whom today number in the thousands.
Forced Conversion and Massacre of Mashhad Jews (1839)
PersecutionForced ConversionMassacreMashhadIran19th CenturyJewish Community
IranIran

🔥 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.
Forced Conversion and Massacre of Jews in Barforush (1866)
BarforushIranForced ConversionPogrom19th CenturyReligious PersecutionMob ViolenceAntisemitism
IranIran