The DönmeThis book tells the story of the Dnme, the descendents of Jews who resided in the Ottoman Empire and converted to Islam along with their messiah, Rabbi Shabbatai Tzevi, in the seventeenth century. For two centuries following their conversion, the Dnme were accepted as Muslims, and by the end of the nineteenth century rose to the top of Salonikan society. The Dnme helped transform Salonika into a cosmopolitan city, promoting the newest innovation in