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Description. בית כנסת כהנים במשהד, איראן. کنیسه یهودی کهن ها در مشهد ایران. Mashhad, Iran. © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap. Sources. Based on map in The History of the Jews of Mashhad, 1746-1946 by Yaghoub Dilmanian. Have additional information, photos, connections, or other resources to contribute?
Mar 30, 2021 · Jewish couple engagement photo, Mashhad, Iran 1920s. (The Oster Visual Documentation Center at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People, courtesy of the former residents of Mashhad in Israel)
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History. Iranian Jews are considered to be the descendants of 722 BC Assyrian and 586 BC Babylonian exiles. From this diaspora, a smaller tribe of Jews evolved, in part due to their geographic setting in the city of Mashhad, and their robust community ties. The community was founded in 1746, when Nadir Shah Afshar called for the relocation of ...
A brief history of Mashhad Jewish community Levy ha Synagogue of Mashhad Jewish neighborhood of Mashhad Miqveh Jews of Mashhad Jewish dialect of Mashhad Memorable photos. Jewish places of Mashhad in Tehran:
Aug 22, 2007 · Less is commonly known about the "Mashhadi," the Jews of Mashhad, Iran, who from the 1830s were forced to convert to Islam. One of Israel's Mashhadi Jews, Rachel Betsalely, 67, who last year ...
Aug 31, 2022 · By Lauren Hakimi August 31, 2022 3:03 pm. Two young men walk in a Jewish neighborhood in Shiraz, Iran. On the wall behind them, a derogatory term for Jews is written in graffiti. (Hassan ...
Dec 27, 2013 · Muqarnas underneath an ivan. If Qom is the center of Shi’i jurisprudence and clerical authority in Iran, Mashhad serves as the nation’s spiritual capital. The Imam Reza Shrine complex, also known as the Haram, is located at the heart of the city, and sprung up after the Muslim leader’s passing.
