Shiraz pogrom
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Shiraz pogrom or Shiraz blood libel of 1910 was a pogrom of the Jewish quarter in Shiraz, Iran, on October 30, 1910, organized by the Qavam family[1] and sparked by accusations that the Jews had ritually killed a Muslim girl. In the course of the pogrom, 12 Jews were killed and about 50 were injured,[2] and 6,000 Jews of Shiraz were robbed of all their possessions.[3][4] The event was documented by the representative of the Alliance Israélite Universelle in Shiraz.
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Shiraz pogrom | |
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Location | Shiraz, Iran |
Date | October 30, 1910 |
Attack type | Pogrom Massacre |
Deaths | 12 civilians |
Injured | ~ 50 injured |
Victims | Persian Jews |
Perpetrators | Qavam family and their supporters |
Motive | Antisemitism |
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