Dönme
A grouping whose distinctness is itself disputed within Sabbateanism. The disagreements in the sources are shown rather than settled.
Dönme is recorded within Sabbateanism. Whether it constitutes a distinct tradition is itself disputed in the sources. Also written Dönmeh, Ma'aminim, Salonican crypto-Sabbateans.
Origin
Founding date given as 1683. Marc David Baer records that in 1683 a further body of Sabbateans — some 3,000 on the account reported — converted to Islam, and that Salonica became the movement's centre and remained so for 240 years. The Dönme were descendants of Jews of the Ottoman Empire who converted to Islam following Shabbetai Tzevi, maintaining a distinct communal and ritual life while outwardly Muslim.
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Citation
English
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John Shaqi. “Dönme.” English version. 11 August 2026. https://johnshaqi.com/articles/sect-donme.
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author = {John Shaqi},
title = {Dönme},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {English version},
url = {https://johnshaqi.com/articles/sect-donme},
note = {Accessed n.d.}
}The word count is counted from this edition. The minute estimate uses 238 words a minute, the silent reading rate for English non-fiction reported by Brysbaert (2019). The Urdu, Hindi and Roman Urdu editions carry a word count and no estimate, because no comparable rate has been published for those scripts.