Judeo-Persian History: The Forgotten Persian Jews of Caucasus Mountains Gorski or Mountain Jews

Persian Jews of Caucasus Mountains: Gorski Jews ( Juhuris or mountain jews) are known as a separate Jewish group in caucus mountains. But we found something different. As it appears many of mountain Jews came from Iran 300 to 350 years ago. Many from Gilan province and with the order of Fath Ali Khan Qajar grandfather of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar who was a Safavid Dynasty Governor. These Jews speak a dialect of farsi that is similar to Tat farsi. According to this gentleman from Oghuz, jewish community of his city were brought from Iran 350 years go first to Sheki, and later settled in Oghuz some 40km to the east. He is speaking in Johuri which is a dialect of persian and later translates his words in Azari for our driver. Currently there are 10 jewish families in Oghuz Azerbaijan. #juhury #judeo-persian #gorski #iranjews #judeo-farsi #oguz #oghuz #sheki #shaki judeo-persian jews of iran juhury gorski mountain jews persian jews oguz oghuz sheki shaki qajar safavid iran tati یهودیان ایران یهودی فارسی تاتی شکی آذربایجانיהןדים פרס פרסימ ירן יראן