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HISTORICAL EXHIBITION

The Farhud: Baghdad, June 1941

Learn about the June 1941 violence as a historical event connected to Baghdad’s Jewish community—not as a label placed on every heritage site.

Historical context

The Farhud: Baghdad, June 1941

The Farhud erupted on 1 June 1941 and continued into 2 June. It was a turning point in the history of Iraqi Jews. This exhibition provides historical context, then lets visitors return to the Baghdad map with a clear warning that the atlas points are heritage locations, not a map of where individual acts of violence occurred.

Connected atlas places

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Connected people

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Sources for this exhibition