The 'Marranos' of Mashhad

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: October 19, 2001| Author: Shula Kopf | Copyright information


Jerusalem Post

10-19-2001

Headline: The 'Marranos' of Mashhad
Byline: Shula Kopf
Edition; Magazine
Section: Features
Page: 14

Friday, October 19, 2001 -- Michal Avrahami and Jack Ezrahian share something that transcends generations - a dangerous secret their ancestors kept in the holy Iranian city of Mashhad, near the Afghan- Russian border.

The Mashhadi Jews were once the Iranian equivalent of the Marranos in Spain. During the 19th ce...

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