How did Jews make a living in Medieval Islamic countries?

Within the cities of the Muslim empire, Jews not only took part in creating the new and vibrant civilization that we call "medieval Islam," but also developed a .... read more

Jews could participate in all sectors of the economy and were not barred from even the most profitable enterprises such as commerce involving furs and spices. The discovery of Ben Ezra synagogue in Cairo shed a surprising light on the life of Jews living among Muslim neighbours through the 330,000 documents it produced from 9th to 13th Century. read more

Among Arab countries, the largest Jewish community now exists in Morocco with about 2,000 Jews and in Tunisia with about 1,000. Imperial Iran and Islamic Republic Judaism is the second-oldest religion still existing in Iran after Zoroastrianism. read more

I'm seeing links that say there could be up to 25,000 Jews living in the country, but they are not linking to any good sources. Iran is home to the largest Jewish population of any country in the Muslim world and is an officially recognized religion. read more