A political and economic history of the Jews of Afghanistan
In: Brill's series in Jewish studies Vol. 54
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In: Brill's series in Jewish studies Vol. 54
In: Iranian studies, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 353-379
ISSN: 1475-4819
The Modern Jewish Community in Afghanistan was Shaped by the Exigencies of long-distance trade. Jewish merchants along with their Hindu and Muslim counterparts provided goods to remote regions and tribes. Often these traders would be the only ones allowed into disputed areas, as they were considered neutral. Jewish merchants in particular also acted as intermediaries to help nomadic groups settle conflicts peaceably. In order to fill this economic role, unusual domestic arrangements developed. Men would depart alone for long periods of time from Herat, the center of the Jewish community in Afghanistan, as the journey was generally too risky for an entire family to undertake. After traveling the long caravan routes, they would live in Jewish caravanserais for much of the year, generally returning for the holidays of the month of Tishri and for Passover.
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In: A Political and Economic History of the Jews of Afghanistan, S. 49-83
In: A Political and Economic History of the Jews of Afghanistan, S. 137-184
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In: A Political and Economic History of the Jews of Afghanistan, S. 114-136
In: A Political and Economic History of the Jews of Afghanistan, S. 237-241
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In: A Political and Economic History of the Jews of Afghanistan, S. 15-48