Jacob Querido (‘the Beloved’, ca. 1650–1690,

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) was the successor of the

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ish

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. Born in

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, he was the son of Joseph the Philosopher and brother of Jochebed, Shabbatai Zevi's last wife. Jochebed (also called ‘Ā’ishah following her conversion to Islam) claimed that he was the reincarnation of her late spouse, so that he might succeed to the leadership of Sabbatai's followers. He attracted a considerable following of his own, called ''Ya‘qōviyīm'' or ''Yakubiler''. Querido converted to

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taking his name as ''Yakup'' in 1687 and playing an important role in the

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.Maciejko, Pavel (2011). The Mixed Multitude: Jacob Frank and the Frankist Movement, 1755–1816. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. He led his disciples on a pilgrimage to

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. He died in

on his way back.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Querido, Jacob 1650s births 1690 deaths Jews from Thessaloniki Converts to Islam from Judaism Sabbateans Jewish messiah claimants 17th-century Sephardi Jews Dönmeh