List of Karaite Jews

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People associated with Karaite Judaism include:

• Elijah Bashyazi, 15th century Hakham codified Karaite laws
• Anan ben David, (incorrectly held to be) founder of Karaism (8th century)
• Yaacov Al-Kirkisani
• Daniel Al-Kumisi, 10th century Persian rabbi
• Sima Babovich (1790-1855), chakham of the Crimean Karaites
• Yefet ben Ali, 10th-century Babylonian rabbi
• Aaron ben Elijah (1300 Cairo - 1369 Constantinople), rabbi
• Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch (1891-1970), Russian mathematician
• Solomon ben Jeroham
• Abraham Firkovich
• Nehemia Gordon
• Judah Hadassi, 12th century scholar, philosopher, grammarian from Constantinople
• Adolph Joffe, Russian communist revolutionary, Bolshevik politician, Soviet diplomat.
• Rodion Malinovsky, Soviet Marshal and Minister of Defense
• Moshe Marzouk
• Benjamin Nahawandi
• Jacob Qirqisani, 10th century Circassian rabbi wrote on Karaite philosophy and theology
• Seraya Shapshal (1873-1961), chakham of the Lithuanian Karaite community