Mashhad (Meched)
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Region: Iran (Khorassan)
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A Shia holy city in Khorasan, Mashhad was the scene in 1839 of a massive forced conversion of Jews (Allahdad), giving rise to the "Jadid al-Islam," crypto-Jews who secretly practiced their religion while outwardly professing Islam. This community of forced converts gradually emigrated to Tehran and Palestine during the 20th century.
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Sources & resources
- Encyclopaedia Judaica — 2e éd., Keter/Macmillan
- Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World — Brill
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