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Maḍmūn b. Sālim

بيانات التعريف

Gender
Male
Dates
Active dates
1146 CE
Social role
  • Merchant
Other name
מצמון אבן סאלם

Description / Bio

Adeni merchant who traveled to the Malabar coast. While returning, he changed ships on the high sea (!?) and instead boarded the ship of Fidyār, which was headed to Aden. His merchandise stayed on the original ship and went to Ghulayfiqa, the port of Aden.

Pratima Gopalakrishnan, "Maḍmūn b. Sālim," available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/madmun-b-salim/, accessed August 11, 2026.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/madmun-b-salim/