Letter: BL OR 5566B.16

Letter BL OR 5566B.16

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Shelfmark
BL OR 5566B.16
Primary Language
Arabic

Description

On recto, the bottom of a letter (official letter? formulary?) in Arabic script. The writer thanks the addressee in the concluding lines quoting two verses of poetry that are commonly quoted to express gratitude - ولو أنني أوتيت كل بلاغة*وأفنيت بحر النطق في النظم والنثر لما كنت بعد القول إلا مقصرا*ومعترفا بالعجز عن واجب الشكر On verso, two lines of poetry in Arabic script headed by a basmala on the theme of love for the addressee. Needs further examination.

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Collection
British Library
Historical shelfmarks
BM Or 5566B, fol. 16; BM Or 5566B, f. 16
Input date
In PGP since 2020
British Library, BL OR 5566B.16. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19256/, accessed November 28, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19256/