Iran's revolution, the Jews and the televised debate
TitelIran's revolution, the Jews and the televised debate
Forfatter
Call numberS296.05/001
Objektnummer08098n
UdgivelsesstedCollingwood, Victoria, Australia
UdgiverThe Jewish Quarterly
Udgivelsesår
2021
Pagineringpp74-78
MaterialeArticle
NoterArticle from the journal 'The Jewish Quarterly ' 'In search of lost time: Europe before the Holocaust' February 2022 Issue 247 pp 74-78
Beskrivelse
The 1979 Iranian revolution has been described as the most popular revolution of the 20th century. Many of Iran's minority communities participated in it, including Iranian Jews, long before it turned "Islamic". After the revolution, Iranian Jews had more to fear than other communities. There were mass trials and speedy executions. One of the victims was Hajj Habib Elghanian, a former leader of the Jewish community, a well-known philanthropist. His execution shocked he Jewish community