The forgotten nation in history; Reading a page of the social history of Deyyer᾿s port Jews

The Jews of Iran whose history in this land dates back to the time of the Achaemenids as evidenced by historical sources were scattered and perpetuated in different periods in different regions of Iran. The coastal areas of the Persian Gulf, including the important commercial port of Najirim (the current Dayyer᾿s port) in ancient times, were the residence of a group of this religious minority of businessmen until less than a hundred years ago. Despite of little historical information from the Jews of Dayyer port, no more information is available about the social life, Customs and other political economic interactions of this minority in historical sources. Therefore, in this search, efforts have been made to clarify corners of their social history to those interested with the help of oral memory. This study, in response to the question of what was the place of this wealthy religious minority in the social and political interactions of Dayyer᾿s port, was? And has their superior economic position brought them privileges over other residents? It examines the different corners of their socioeconomic life in two ways: library, field (interview) methods. Oral findings suggest that in political interactions, the minority's superior economic position over other residents could have balanced power in their favor. However, social isolation due to the closed nature of their religious community caused them to have a lower position in social relations and civil rights than others.