Letter: Moss. VII,174

Letter Moss. VII,174

Metadata

Shelfmark
Moss. VII,174
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Fragment of a letter in Judaeo-Arabic in which the writer reports how he left al-Maḥalla, either taking or intending to take 'the little ones' with him, but setbacks ensued. The phrase "farāgh al-khalīj" appears; maybe a branch of the Nile ran dry? People tried to scare this person concerning the children (מע תכויף אלנאס לי פי נקלא אלצגאר). Goes on to mention the good deeds of a community and a letter from the qāḍī. Needs further examination.

Related Places

Mentioned
al-Maḥalla

Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Mosseri
Input date
In PGP since 2020
Image
Transcription
Translation

Moss. VII,174 1r

°
1r

Moss. VII,174 1v

°
1v
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Cambridge University Library, Mosseri, Moss. VII,174. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/27053/ (accessed August 6, 2026).