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Fotoğraflar
Bu bölümde Sabetaycı topluluğunun ailelerini, evlerini, şehirlerini ve günlük yaşamını yansıtan fotoğraflar yer almaktadır. Bu görüntüler, onların dünyasına bir pencere sunarak, bağlantı anlarını, çevrelerini ve günlük yaşam ritimlerini tasvir etmektedir.
Photograph by Ali Enis
The Inaugaration of the New Mosque built by the Sabbatean community of Salonika, 1902
The 1917 fire in Salonika
The 1917 fire in Salonika (Thessaloniki), Greece, was a devastating event that destroyed much of the city's Jewish quarter, including the Sabbatean community. The fire broke out on August 18, 1917, and quickly spread, fueled by strong winds and the densely packed wooden buildings in the Jewish quarter.
An imaginary description of Nathan of Gaza
An imaginary description of Nathan of Gaza leading the Tribes of Israel from Exile to the Holy Land, after he crowned Shabtai Zvi …a newspaper article from 1666 currently located in Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana in University of Amsterdam.
Salonika
Photograph by Ali Enis.
Photograph from the play
Shabtai Tzvi submits to the Sultan. A photograph from the play ...
Sabbatean businessmen
Left to right unknown, unknown, Kazım Emin Turmak.
Dönme businessman
Ali Molla
Sabbatean women and kids in Selanik
Selanik-born teenager
Ali Esen
Yeni Cami
The “Yeni Cami” was built in the early 20th century (1902) in Salonika during the late Ottoman period. It was specifically designed by the Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli and has a unique architectural style that combines Islamic, Byzantine, and European elements. This postcard was sent during a period when the region was still under Ottoman rule before being incorporated into Greece following the Balkan Wars.
The Teachers
The teachers of Yadighari-Terakki School of Commerce in Salonica.
Yadighari-Terakki School of Commerce in Salonica
Yadighari-Terakki School of Commerce in Salonica was founded by Sabbateans in 1879. This school played a role in educating the community, contributing to their social and economic development during the late Ottoman period. The building's architectural style reflects the era's European influences, and the school was a significant institution within the Sabbatean community of Salonica.
Mevlevi Tekkesi in Salonica
Mevlevi tekkes in Salonica played a significant role not only for Sufis but also for other groups like the Sabbateans. In the unique cultural and religious environment of Salonica, where multiple religious and mystical traditions coexisted, Sabbateans were known to engage with the spiritual practices of the Mevlevi Order.
A Sabbatean couple
Hans Jürgen On Büyükada with his school friend Melek Emin (later Turmak) came from an old "Dönme family"
Johann Vorndran came to Turkey as an engineer to build bridges for the railways before World War II. While constructing bridges in Anatolia, he also rented a house for his family in Istanbul. His son, Hans-Jürgen, was attending the German High School at the time. He took this photo with his classmate, Melek.
Kazım Emin & Emin Brothers
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