Episode 6 of 7
Disappearance and Accusation
- When
- February 5, 1840
- Where
- Jewish quarter
Father Thomas and his servant disappeared in Damascus' Jewish quarter, leading to blood libel accusations against the Jewish community.
On February 5, 1840, Father Thomas and his servant Ibrahim Amrah disappeared. The Jewish community was accused of murdering them to extract blood for baking matzo, a claim rooted in medieval European blood libel traditions.
Sources
- Damascus affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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