Jadid Al-Islam The Jewish New Muslims of Meshhed |
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| Author:
| Patai, Raphael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-4075-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1839, Muslims attacked the Jews of Meshhed, murdering 36 of them, and forcing the conversion of the rest. While some managed to escape across the Afghan border, the majority adopted Islam only outwardly. Jadid al-Islam is the fascinating story of how this community managed to survive, at the risk of their lives, as crypto-Jews in an inimical Shi'i Muslim environment.
In 1839, Muslims attacked the Jews of Meshhed, murdering 36 of them, and forcing the conversion of the rest. While some managed to escape across the Afghan border, the majority adopted Islam only outwardly. Jadid al-Islam is the fascinating story of how this community managed to survive, at the risk of their lives, as crypto-Jews in an inimical Shi'i Muslim environment.