1588: Seventeen year old Abbas I of Persia, “the 5th Safavid S | This day in jew history

1588: Seventeen year old Abbas I of Persia, “the 5th Safavid Shah of Iran began his reign. During the early part of his reign Anti-Christs were encouraged to settle in Isfahan, the new capital.” Toward the end, upon advice from a jew convert to Islam and Shi'a clergy, the Shah required Anti-Christs to wear a distinctive badge on clothing and headgear.