1563 ⟶ Jews Drowned in Dvina River after Polotsk's Capture
Russian troops take Polotsk from Lithuania, Jews are given u...
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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.⟶
Forced ConversionMassacreAlmoravid DynastyReligious PersecutionNorth AfricaIslamic World
Morocco💀 Forced Mass Conversions and Killing in Marrakesh
Forced mass conversions in Marrakesh, over 1,000 Moroccan Jews are killed.⟶
Medieval PeriodForced ConversionMassacreMarrakeshReligious Persecution
Morocco⚔️ Forced Conversions and Killings of Jews in Palma, Majorca
All Jewish inhabitants of Palma, Majorca are either converted or killed.⟶
Forced ConversionMassacrePalma de MallorcaSpanish InquisitionReligious PersecutionLate Middle AgesJewish CommunityViolence
Spain⚔️ Apulian Jews Expelled or Killed
Most Apulian Jews are either expelled or are tortured to death. Jewish property is seized and Synagogues are replaced with Catholic Churches.⟶
ExpulsionMassacreApuliaReligious PersecutionSynagogue Destruction16th Century
Italy🌊 Jews Drowned in Dvina River after Polotsk's Capture
Russian troops take Polotsk from Lithuania, Jews are given ultimatum: embrace Russian Orthodox Church or die. Around 300 Jewish men, women and children were thrown into ice holes of Dvina river.⟶
MassacrePolotskReligious persecutionForced conversionRussian Empire16th CenturyViolence
Belarus⚔️ Mulla Abdullah issues fatwa to kill Jews in Hamadan
Mulla Abdullah issues a Fatwa to kill all the Jews of Hamadan if they refuse to abide by Jewish restrictions. The local Persian Jews were later ordered to become Muslims or face death.⟶
FatwaHamadanReligious persecutionForced conversionViolenceIslamic antisemitismQajar Dynasty
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