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The mausoleum of the biblical Esther and her cousin Mordechai in Hamadan, one of the most important Jewish sites in Iran, May 2002. Credit: Philippe Chavin via Wilimedia Commons.

Groups decry reported arson at Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Iran, urge investigation

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Several Jewish organizations have expressed concern and condemnation over a purported arson attack on the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamedan, Iran. Conflicting information surrounds the extent of the attack on the Jewish shrine....
The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, Iran on Feb. 9, 2020. Source: ISNA.

Student group threatens to turn Purim heroes’ tomb in Iran into Palestinian mission

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An Iranian student organization associated with Iran’s Basij militia threatened on Saturday to turn the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai into a Palestinian diplomatic mission if even a single section of the U.S. “Peace...