Bibliography: BIB32692

Key	BIB32692
Reference type	Book Section
Title	Bahaism, Conversion to
Book title	Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World
Author	Sharon, Moshe
Editor	Stillman, Norman A.
Year	2010
Publisher	Brill
Place published	Boston ; Leiden
Abstract	The Bahá'í faith appeared in Iran in 1844 from within the fold of Shīʽite Islam and amid mounting messianic expectations. Iranian Jews, in massive numbers, were among the early converts to the new religion in the late 1870s and 1880s.
Notes	Brill online reference work.
Language	English
Keywords	JEWS; CONVERTS; IRAN
URL	https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopedia-of-jews-in-the-islamic-world/*-COM_0002940
Section	11.