2014/09/16 by Lior Sternfeld, Lior B. Sternfeld
Social Sciences · #Ancient history #Archaeology #Cultural revolution #Gender studies #History #Islam #Islamic Studies and History #Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies #Judaism #Law #Philosophy #Political science #Politics #Religious studies #Social revolution #Social science #Sociology #Turkey's Politics and Society
paper · doi:10.1080/00210862.2014.948744
openalex publication_date 2014/09/16 · crossref created 2014/09/16 · crossref issued 2014/11/01 · crossref published 2014/11/01 · crossref published-print 2014/11/01 · crossref published-online 2022/01/01 · crossref deposited 2023/07/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref indexed 2026/07/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
The 1979 revolution in Iran was one of the most popular revolutions of the twentieth century. It was supported by all the classes of Iranian society, and crossed social strata, positions, and religious affiliations. A lot is known about the participation of different parts, such as students, urban professionals, religious leaders, bazaaris, and leftists, yet little is known about the participation of Jews in the revolutionary movements. This article sheds light on a little-known event in the life of the Jewish Iranian community and seeks to tell the story of different segments of the Jewish community during the tremulous years of the “Islamic Revolution.” This article examines two main arenas in which the Jews facilitated the revolution—the Society of Jewish Iranian Intellectuals, and the Sapir Charity Hospital in Tehran—and seeks to draw attention to the minorities' contribution to the most important national revolution in Iran.