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Massacre at Damascus and Jewish relief mission
A historical letter recounts Sir Moses Montefiore's mission amid Damascus persecutions. It covers Jewish liberation, the issuing of an imperial Firman by the Ottoman Sultan granting equal rights, and the broad sympathy across Christian and Muslim communities, with hopes of protection and prosperity for Jewish communities in the Ottoman realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Courier & Enquirer
Mara
Entleman
New-York
Israel
Jerusalem
Mizary
England
East
America
Damascus
Rhodes
Noah
Redeemer
Zion
France
Mons. Cremieeux
Alexandria
Vice Roy
Roy
Rall Menton
Muhammedan
House of God
God of Our Fathers
Mons. Cremieu
London
Upper
Egyptrior
Europe
Greece
Constantinople
Contantinople
Itechid Pasha
Rechid Pasha
George Samuel
D. W. Wire
Dr. Loewe
Haham Rashi
Ano O Mepsio
Moses Monruriog
Limpert ‘I'Iiro
Isle of
Bodes
Constantin Ple
Gulhane
Iribunal