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Bābāi B. Farhād
Baba'i ben Farhad (, ) was a Persian-Jewish chronicler, poet, and historian, the author of the ''Kitāb-i Sar Guzasht-i Kāshān dar bab-i 'Ibri va guyimiyi Sani (The Book of Events in Kashan Concerning the Jews; The Second Conversion)'', a chronicle of the forcible conversion event of the Jews of Kashan, Isfahan, and Hamadan, and related hardships from 1721–31, particularly in 1729 and 1730. It is modelled on the work of his grandfather, Baba'i ben Lotf, after which it is the 2nd known Persian-Jewish chronicle. Like his grandfather, he was crypto-Jewish i.e. he practiced Judaism while professing Islam outwardly. The chronicle covers the downfall of the Safavid dynasty during the Afghan invasion of Iran from 1722-1730. It is written in Persian in Hebrew script., or Judeo-Persian. It is written in verse in the style of classical Persian poetry and includes Persian colloquialisms and Sufi references. ben Farhad is critical of Nader Shah Nader Shah Afshar (; 6 August 169 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Jews
Iranian Jews, (; ) also Persian Jews ( ) or Parsim, constitute one of the oldest communities of the Jewish diaspora. Dating back to the History of ancient Israel and Judah, biblical era, they originate from the Jews who relocated to Iran (historically known as Name of Iran, Persia) during the time of the Achaemenid Empire. Books of the Hebrew Bible (i.e., Book of Esther, Esther, Book of Isaiah, Isaiah, Book of Daniel, Daniel, Book of Ezra, Ezra, and Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah) bring together an extensive narrative shedding light on contemporary Jewish life experiences in History of Iran, ancient Iran; there has been a continuous History of the Jews in Iran, Jewish presence in Iran since at least the time of Cyrus the Great, who led Immortals (Achaemenid Empire), Achaemenid army's conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and subsequently freed the Kingdom of Judah, Judahites from the Babylonian captivity. After 1979, Jewish emigration from Iran increased dramatically in light of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
