Jadid al-Islam: The Jewish "New Muslims" of Meshhed

by Raphael Patai

Book Overview

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, and some turned into true believing Muslims, the majority adopted Islam only outwardly, while secretly adhering to their Jewish faith.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081434075X
• ISBN13: 9780814340752
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"