18 The Jews of Babylon

The Jews flourish under the Abbasid Empire. The history of the Jews of Babylonia stretches back to 597 B.C. when Nebuchadnezzer exiled the Jewish leadership to Babylon. In 539 B.C. the area was taken over by Cyrus the Great of Persia who encouraged the Jews to return and rebuild Jerusalem. However many stayed in Babylon. Alexander the Great conquers the region followed by the Persians and then the Muslims. And through all the changes and upheaval the Jews remained a constant in Babylon.

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