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He revealed himself as the [[Jewish Messiah|Messiah]] in [[San‘a’]] in 1861 at a time when messianic expectations in [[Yemen]] were ripe as a result of political turmoil. The Jewish traveler [[Jacob Saphir]] indicated in his ''Even Sappir'' that almost all the [[Jews of Yemen]] at that time believed the messianic claims of Shukr Kuhayl I. |
He revealed himself as the [[Jewish Messiah|Messiah]] in [[San‘a’]] in 1861 at a time when messianic expectations in [[Yemen]] were ripe as a result of political turmoil. The Jewish traveler [[Jacob Saphir]] indicated in his ''Even Sappir'' that almost all the [[Jews of Yemen]] at that time believed the messianic claims of Shukr Kuhayl I. |
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Although Kuhayl was very shortly thereafter killed by local [[Arabs]] {{Harvard citation|Klorman|1989}}, there were many among his followers who did not accept his demise, and expected his imminent return. They were soon enough rewarded in 1868 by the appearance of a certain [[Judah ben Shalom]], claiming to be the self-same recently deceased Shukr Kuhayl, who went on to lead a very significant messianic movement which attracted both Yemenite Jews and Arabs. |
Although Kuhayl was very shortly thereafter killed by local [[Arabs]] in 1865 {{Harvard citation|Klorman|1989}}, there were many among his followers who did not accept his demise, and expected his imminent return. They were soon enough rewarded in 1868 by the appearance of a certain [[Judah ben Shalom]], claiming to be the self-same recently deceased Shukr Kuhayl, who went on to lead a very significant messianic movement which attracted both Yemenite Jews and Arabs. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 15:00, 15 December 2006
Shukr Kuhayl I was a Yemenite messianic pretender of the 19th century.
He revealed himself as the Messiah in San‘a’ in 1861 at a time when messianic expectations in Yemen were ripe as a result of political turmoil. The Jewish traveler Jacob Saphir indicated in his Even Sappir that almost all the Jews of Yemen at that time believed the messianic claims of Shukr Kuhayl I.
Although Kuhayl was very shortly thereafter killed by local Arabs in 1865 (Klorman 1989), there were many among his followers who did not accept his demise, and expected his imminent return. They were soon enough rewarded in 1868 by the appearance of a certain Judah ben Shalom, claiming to be the self-same recently deceased Shukr Kuhayl, who went on to lead a very significant messianic movement which attracted both Yemenite Jews and Arabs.
References
- Klorman, Bat-Zion Eraqi (1989). "The messiah Shukr Kuḥayl II (1868–75) and his tithe (ma-aser): Ideology and practice as a means to hasten redemption". Jewish Quarterly Review. 79 (2–3): 199–217.