Event
Farhud
The Farhud was a violent pogrom against the Jews of Baghdad on 1–2 June 1941, in the power vacuum after the fall of Rashid Ali's pro-Axis government and before British troops entered the city. At least 180 Jews were killed, many more were injured and their property was looted. It marked a turning point for Iraq's ancient Jewish community, most of whom left for Israel in 1950–1951.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Farhud. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/farhud
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