Joseph Azar was a
Jewish
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prince of the
Anjuvannam
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in
Cochin
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,
South India
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. He was a descendant of
Joseph Rabban
Joseph Rabban ( old Malayalam: Issuppu Irappan, also Yusuf/Oueseph Rabban; fl. 1000 AD) was a prominent Jewish merchant and aristocrat in the entrepôt of Kodungallur (Muyirikode) on the Malabar Coast, India in early 11th century AD.
Ca ...
.
Azar lived in the 14th century CE.
In 1340, Joseph Azar became embroiled in a conflict over succession with his brother. The ensuing strife led to intervention by neighboring
potentates and the eradication of
Jewish autonomy in South India.
Resources
*Blady, Ken. ''Jewish Communities in Exotic Places''. Northvale, N.J.:
Jason Aronson
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Inc., 2000. pp. 115–130.
See also
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Cochin Jews
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External links
Jews of Cochin— Picture of Joseph Azar in the
Paradesi Synagogue
The Paradesi Synagogue or the Mattancherry Synagogue () is a synagogue located in Mattancherry Jew Town, a suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, in India. It was built in 1568 A.D. by Samuel Castiel, David Belila, and Joseph Levi for the flou ...
14th-century Indian people
14th-century Jews
Cochin Jews
Mizrahi Jews
Indian Jews
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History of Kerala
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