Shiraz pogrom
| Shiraz pogrom | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shiraz, Iran |
| Date | October 30, 1910 |
Attack type | Pogrom, Massacre |
| Deaths | 12 civilians |
| Injured | ~ 50 injured |
| Victims | Persian Jews |
| Perpetrators | Qavam family and their supporters |
| Motive | Antisemitism |
Shiraz pogrom or Shiraz blood libel of 1910 was a pogrom perpetrated in the Jewish quarter in Shiraz, Iran, on October 30, 1910, organized by the Qavam family and sparked by accusations that the Jews had ritually killed a Muslim girl. In the course of the pogrom, 12 Jews were killed and about 50 were injured. Besides the casualties, 6,000 Jews of Shiraz were robbed of all their possessions. The event was documented by the representative of the Alliance Israélite Universelle in Shiraz.