Sabbateans
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The Sabbateans are a variety of Jewish followers, disciples, and believers in Sabbatai Zevi, an Ottoman Jewish rabbi and Kabbalist who was proclaimed to be the Jewish Messiah in 1666 by Nathan of Gaza
Illustration of Sabbatai Zevi from 1906 (Joods Historisch Museum)
Former followers of Sabbatai do penance for their support of him.
Sabbatai Zevi "enthroned" as the Jewish Messiah, from Tikkun, Amsterdam, 1666
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Dönmeh
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The Dönmeh are a group of Sabbatean crypto-Jews in the Ottoman Empire who embraced Islam, but retained their Jewish faith and Kabbalistic beliefs in secret.
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…Italy experienced a surge of Sabbatean activity, driven by the missionary efforts of Abraham Miguel Cardoso. Around 1700, a radical faction within the Dönmeh movement, led by Baruchiah Russo, emerged, which sought to abolish many biblical prohibitions. During the same period, Sabbatean groups from Poland…
The Yeni Mosque in Thessalonika, built by the Dönmeh community towards the end of the Ottoman Empire.
Dönme gravestones in the Bülbüldere Cemetery in Üsküdar, Istanbul