Credit instrument or private receipt: JRL Genizah Ar. 56

Credit instrument or private receipt JRL Genizah Ar. 56

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Shelfmark
JRL Genizah Ar. 56
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Primary Language
Arabic

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Description

Receipt in Arabic issued by a waqf overseer (ناظر وقف), probably for ground rent (ḥikr) on a property in Cairo. Dated Shawwal 1214 AH (1800 CE). Mentions the name Shamuʾīl. Needs examination.

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Location
Cairo

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 56; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 56
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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Translation

JRL Genizah Ar. 56 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL Genizah Ar. 56. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/32836/ (accessed June 5, 2026).