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The history of the Jews in Pakistan goes back to 1839 when Pakistan was part of British India. [1] [2] Various estimates suggest that there were about 50,000 to 60,000 Jews living in Karachi at the beginning of the 20th century, mostly comprising Iranian Jews and Bene Israel (Indian Jews); [3] [4] [5] a substantial Jewish community lived in Rawalpindi, [1] and a smaller community also lived in ...
However, shortly after the independence of Pakistan, Karachi's Magain Shalome Synagogue as well as individual Jews across the country were subject to pogroms by Muslim mobs. Hostility towards Jews intensified following the State of Israel's Declaration of Independence in May 1948; synagogues across Pakistan were frequently attacked and largely ...
A History of the Jews is a 1987 historical book by British historian Paul Johnson. The book provides a broad survey of Jewish history, tracing the development of Jewish culture, religion, and identity from ancient times to the modern era. Johnson explores the Jewish people's contributions to civilization, their resilience in the face of ...
[6] [7] However, the frequency of attacks on Jews in Pakistan increased after each of the Arab−Israeli Wars in 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973. By the early 1970s, the Pakistani Jewish community had largely left for Israel or India due to the Jewish exodus from Muslim states, effectively rendering the synagogue to be largely dormant. [7]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the Islamic State, the Department of Justice ...
The Jews of Pakistan-A forgotten heritage. Bene Israel heritage museum and genealogical research centre. Reuben-Dandeker, Eliaz (2018). So, what's your Kar-A journey into unknown India & Pakistan. Or Akiva: Kammodan Mocadem Publishing House. Reuben-Dandeker, Eliaz (2019). The guide for the Bene Israel of India-culture, history and customs.
A Pakistani citizen was arrested in Canada on Wednesday for allegedly planning to carry out a terrorist attack at a Jewish center in Brooklyn, said the U.S. Department of Justice.