How did Queen Shushan-Dukht contribute to the early history of the area around Isfahan?

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Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”) — Isfahan Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”), Isfahan, Iran.

During the 5th century, Queen Shushan-Dukht, the Jewish consort of the Sasanian dynasty ruler Yazdegerd I, is credited with settling a Jewish colony in the area near modern-day Isfahan. This settlement was known as Yahūdiyyeh, which translates to "town of the Jews."1