Epistle on Forced Conversion

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf correspondence
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Iggeret_ha-Shemad
gptkbp:author gptkb:Maimonides
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Morocco
gptkbp:dateWritten circa 1160
gptkbp:genre religious letter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epistle on Forced Conversion
gptkbp:influencedBy Islamic persecution of Jews in Almohad dynasty
gptkbp:notableFor Maimonides' lenient stance on forced conversion
gptkbp:originalLanguage gptkb:Judeo-Arabic
gptkbp:purpose to provide guidance to Jews facing forced conversion
gptkbp:recipient Jews of North Africa
gptkbp:significance important work in Jewish responsa literature
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Judaism
forced conversion
persecution of Jews
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maimonides'_Letter_on_Apostasy
gptkb:Maimonides'_Responsa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5