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Vol. 3 Issue 7, July 2014, ISSN 2278-0637, pp. 12-25

Convergence of Muslims and the Jewish in Isfahan: Case Study

of the Social Functions of the Tombs of Prophet Isaiah (Shia)
and Emamzadeh Esmail
Seyyed Abolfazl Razavi* , Mohammad Hossein Foroughi**
*Associate Professor of history, Kharazmi University, Iran

**Ph.D. Student of History of Islam, Payam-e-Noor University, Iran

Abstract

These days, Muslims commonly and Iranians especially are introduced as the Jewish enemy by
some western media. This propaganda causes a lot of expense. However, historical proofs
demonstrate that Iranians and Jewish people have always coexisted with tolerance and affability.
After the attack of Arabs, Isfahan urban centrality developed based on this co-existence around a
district called Yahoodieh, and Jewish sacred places were respected by the followers of both
religions. The tomb of Prophet Shia, near which the second Shiite Imam grandson Esmail
was buried, is one of these sacred places. Peoples attention and governors attempt to develop
and decorate this place in different eras show its effective role in the materialistic and spiritual
life of the city. This has transformed the tombs to a unique but unknown museum of precious
Islamic art and a symbol of affability and coexistence among different religions. This paper which
is based on library research, interviews with professional people, and the study of accessible
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proofs in the tombs, aimes at introducing this building and clarifying its social function in history.

Keywords: Muslims, the Jewish, co-existence, Prophet Isaiah, Emamzadeh Esmail, Isfahan,
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