Kermanshah Jewish community in the Qajar period

Jews are among the oldest inhabitants of the city of Kermanshah who have been coexist with followers of other religions such as Shiites, Sunnis and Yarsans (Ahl al-Haqq). They lived in the Faizabad quarter(Mahalleh .The Jews of Kermanshah and their cities have witnessed some hardships, in different historical periods, by local rulers and people, that caused some of them to emigrate, but nevertheless, they still maintained their social relations with the Muslims. They were active in the field of trade and business in market and especially in sale of medicinal plants (Herbalist). Also, they held their religious ceremony freely in their synagogues and had no restrictions in this regard.