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- Religious beliefs and practices
- Antisemitism and alleged political entanglements
- See also
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thumb|230px|right|Illustration of Sabbatai Zevi|Shabbetai Tzevi from the [[Jewish Encyclopedia (1906), Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam]]
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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