Letter: On Conversion Problems in Hamadan
Albert Confino
1908
Community. From the point of view of religious practices, the Jewish community of Hamadan is one of the least homogeneous of Persia. It is not unusual to find in the same family a mother who is a practicing Jew, a father who has become Muslim, the oldest son Bahai, and the rest converted to Protestantism. I am sure it will surprise you to hear that…
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