After the liberation of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453, Jewish refugees from all over Europe were encouraged to settle in the country and to take advantage of the liberal treatment accorded them by the Sultan. When the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid heard about the expulsion of the Jews from Spain by King Ferdinand, he said: “Can you call such a king wise and intelligent? He is impoverishing his country and enriching my kingdom.” Its well established in history that Jews flourished in the Islamic State after their expulsion from Spain with some reaching senior positions within the society. Moses Hamon, for example, who after fleeing Spain with his father, became the physician for Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Caliph. Hans Dernschwam, a travelling agent of the Fugger banking house, describes the Jews in Turkey in his travel diary: In Turkey you will find in every town innumerable Jews of all countries and languages. And every Jewish group sticks together in accordance with its language. Wherever Jews have been expelled in any land they all come together … Continue reading Jewish Immigration to the Islamic State