Unnamed Manumitted Person 62 (in Fusṭāṭ)
Description / Bio
Manumitted man mentioned in a legal document, c. 1231 CE, who had been born into slavery (al-muwallad al-jins). The freedman testifies before the court regarding payments in installments, but the document ENA 2538.1 (PGPID 34050) requires further research to glean the specifics of his business activities. (Information from PGP and Craig Perry, Slavery and the Jews of Medieval Egypt, Appendix 2, no. 50)