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Bundār b. al-Ḥasan

بيانات التعريف

Gender
Male
Dates
Active dates
1100–1139 CE
Social role
  • Jewish community member

Description / Bio

In a letter of thanks to Bundār’s son Abraham, the early-twelfth century Fustat scribe Halfon ha-Levi b. Manasseh refers to Bundār as ha-sar ha-adīr ha-meyuqqār, ‘the great, esteemed notable (or, prince, leader)’ (II, 11a, line 18), which possibly indicates that he held some com- munity or government post. (Goitein and Friedman, India Book)

Sasha Batz Stern, "Bundār b. al-Ḥasan," available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/bundar-b-al-hasan/, accessed June 30, 2026.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/bundar-b-al-hasan/