Shalom (newspaper)

Shalom was the first Jewish newspaper published in Iran. Launched in Iran's capital Tehran in 1915 (then Qajar Iran), it was founded by Mordechai Ben Avraham (1888-1964). Its chief editor was Mordechai's brother, Asher (1890-1963). The first issue was specifically chosen to be published on Nowruz (March 21 1915), the day of the Iranian New Year.^[1] The estalishment of the newspaper was made possible through the Persian Constitutional Revolution. The newspaper was written in Judeo-Persian.^[2]

References

^ Nissimov, Miriam (2022). "Jews in early 20th Century Iran: the path to the community's politicization". Journal of Modern Jewish Studies: 1. doi:10.1080/14725886.2022.2090237.
^ Sarshar, Houman (2009). "JUDEO-PERSIAN COMMUNITIES i. INTRODUCTION". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume XV/1: Joči–Judeopersian communities of Iran V. Qajar period (1786-1925). London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-1-934283-14-1.

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[1] Nissimov, Miriam (2022). "Jews in early 20th Century Iran: the path to the community's politicization". Journal of Modern Jewish Studies: 1. doi:10.1080/14725886.2022.2090237.

[2] Sarshar, Houman (2009). "JUDEO-PERSIAN COMMUNITIES i. INTRODUCTION". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume XV/1: Joči–Judeopersian communities of Iran V. Qajar period (1786-1925). London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-1-934283-14-1.

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