Paraliterary text: T-S AS 213.7

Paraliterary text T-S AS 213.7

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T-S AS 213.7
Document Date
Primary Languages
Arabic
Unidentified (Hebrew script)

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Description

Recto: Possibly a horoscope (or a birth record for a boy?). In Arabic script. Mentions "al-mawlid al-saʿīd," Alexandria, the year 552 AH (=1157/58 CE). In the margin, twice, "The name is ʿAlī b. Zīz." Verso: List of 13 Greek or Latin-sounding names (e.g., Gregorius, Adrianus). Or simply magical names? In Hebrew script.

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Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
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In PGP since 2022
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Translation

T-S AS 213.7 1r

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1r

T-S AS 213.7 1v

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1v
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  • T-S AS 213.7: Provided by Cambridge University Library. Cambridge University Library This image may be used in accord with fair use and fair dealing provisions, including teaching and research. If you wish to reproduce it within publications or on the public web, please contact genizah@lib.cam.ac.uk.
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 213.7. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/35450/ (accessed October 13, 2026).