By Kind permission of William Blackburn Papers at David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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Urmia around 1900. Religious service at the Jewish Temple.

By Kind permission of William Blackburn Papers at David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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Urmia around 1900.

Urmia. House of one of our Jewish neighbors around 1900

By the kind permission of William Blackburn Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Hakim/Sheikh Abdullah

Notable Jews of old Urmia, Early-Mid 1800s.

Hakim/Sheikh Abdullah (His common name), born in Urmia and educated in Baghdad. From scant information that I was able to gather, Upon his return to Urmia was instrumental in building the Jewish temple located at 'Markaz Square' section of Urmia and Was a practicing physician in Urmia.

Profound gratitude to family of Dr. Sina for allowing us to share this important painting from Urmia past.