Omar II, bigotry of, [120].

Ommiyyades and Alides, [92], [100].
caliphs of, [110].
empire of, broken up into small principalities, [255] f.
last, [125].

Opposition in history, its mission, [127].

Orleans, Council of, enacts severe measures against the Jews, [37].

Osius, bishop of Cordova, [44].

Othman, killed, [90].

Oxford, Council of, passes hostile resolutions against the Jews, [516].

Pablo Christiani, apostate, [597] ff.
denounces the Talmud, [602].
disputation of, with Nachmani, [597] ff.
inspires action against the Jews, [612].

Pachda, exilarch, [3].

Palestine:
captured by the Mongols, [606].
condition of Jews of, [10], [427].
conquest of, by the Arabs, promoted by Jews and Samaritans, [87].
emigration of Jews to, [505] f.
Jewish communities of, [427].
Jewish congregations of, take up the cause of Maimonides, [633].
Jews forbidden to build synagogues in, [10].
Jews of, take up arms against Heraclius, [83].
possessed by Christians, [11] f.
subordinates itself to Babylonia, [100].
under Christian rule, [341], [427].