Yakup Yahya

Yakup Yahya
Personal details
Born1475
Lisbon, Portugal
DiedOttoman Empire

Yakup ben David Tam ibn Yahya (Hebrew: יאקופ יחיא) was born David into a Marrano family in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1475. He later moved to Istanbul to practice his religion (Judaism) more freely, and was regarded as the spiritual leader of all Ottoman Jews, until his death.

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