15th–17th centuries
Persecution of Muhammad ibn Farrukh, governor of the city
1625·Jérusalem
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the community ransomed, its leaders imprisoned, part of the inhabitants fleeing
Governor Muhammad ibn Farrukh persecuted the community of Jerusalem: he ransomed it, imprisoned its leaders, and part of the inhabitants fled.
The governor, who held the city against the authority of the sultan, lived off what he extorted from its inhabitants, and the Jews, protected by no consul and no power, were the first to be struck. The communities of Italy and the Ottoman Empire sent money for ransoms; this is one of the episodes that gave rise to the permanent collection in favor of the Jews of the Holy Land, known as the halouka.
- Period :
- 15th–17th centuries
- Type :
- Persecution
- Region :
- Land of Israel
- Country :
- Terre d'Israël
Ouvrages sur le judaïsme de Jérusalem sous les Ottomans ; Chroniques de la communauté de Jérusalem.