Oppression of Religious Minority Groups in Times of Great Upheaval in Late Qajar Iran: The 1892 Persecution of Jews and Baha’is of Jewish Origin in Hamadan Based on Two Newly Discovered Letters

1892 witnessed great upheavals in Iran, such as the widespread protests against the Tobacco Concession and one of the worst plagues that inflicted the country during the 19th century. In that year also a persecution of the communities of Jews and Baha’is of Jewish origin took place in Hamadan. This...

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Main Author: Shahvar, Soli (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Penn Press 2018
In: The Jewish quarterly review
Year: 2018, Volume: 108, Issue: 2, Pages: 225-251
Further subjects:B Hamadan
B Plague
B persecution of religious minorities
B Shi’i clerics
B Iran
B 19th Century
B Mulla ‘Abdullah Burujirdi
B Baha’is: Jewish converts to the Baha’i faith
B Qajar
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