1619 ⟶ Persecution of Jews under Shah Abbas I
Shah Abbas I of the Persian Sufi dynasty increases persecuti...
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🎭 Persecution of Jews under Shah Abbas I
Shah Abbas I of the Persian Sufi dynasty increases persecution against the Jews, forcing many to outwardly practice Islam. Many keep practicing Judaism in secret.⟶
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Iran🚪 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.⟶
ExpulsionPersecutionReligious DiscriminationForced Conversion17th CenturyIranPersiaJewish Community
Iran🚫 Forced Conversions in Iran
Jews throughout Iran (including 7,000 in Kashan alone) are forced to convert to Islam as a result of persecutions by Abbas II of Persia.⟶
Forced ConversionReligious PersecutionAbbas II17th CenturyIranPersiaJewish CommunityDiscrimination
Iran🕍 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 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.⟶
PersecutionForced ConversionMassacreMashhadIran19th CenturyJewish Community
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
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