Jadid Al-Islam Jewish New Muslims of Meshhed |
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| Author:
| Patai, Raphael |
| Series title: | Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-2652-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1839, Muslims attacked the Jews of Meshhed, murdering 36 of them, and forcing conversion of the rest. The majority adopted Islam only outwardly, and this is the 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 conversion of the rest. The majority adopted Islam only outwardly, and this is the story of how this community managed to survive, at the risk of their lives as crypto-Jews in an inimical Shi'i Muslim environment.