1st Edition

The Jews of the Yemen, 1800-1914

By Yehuda Nini Copyright 1991
270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

In the nineteenth century, the political independence and stability of the Yemen were undermined by outside forces. The Wahabite movement, British naval imperialism and the expansion of the Ottoman Empire all contributed to the decline of the country. The upheavals of the period are the framework of this study of the Jewish community, its leaders and institutions. Messianic fervour and emigration... Read more

1. Muslim Yemen in the Nineteenth Century  2. The Jews of the Yemen and San’a’ Against a Background of Political Events in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries  3. Yemenite Jewry in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries – Institutions and Leadership  4. Messianic Movements in the Yemen in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries  5. Contacts Between the Jews of the Yemen and Other Diasporas  6. Migration to Palestine from the Yemen 1881-1914

Biography

Yehuda Nini