Letter: T-S Ar.42.3

Letter T-S Ar.42.3

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Ar.42.3
Primary Language
Arabic

What's in the PGP

  • Image

Description

Verso (original use): Probably a letter, in Arabic script. Eight lines are preserved, with wide line spacing and a large right margin. Dating: likely no earlier than 13th century. A learner has subsequently copied the lines as a writing exercise in the interlinear spaces. Written in an elevated register. Needs examination for content. Excerpts: والمملوك في هذا الزمان . . . هذا الشان متعامل عنه واي غفلة لم تبق لي به . . . وذلك ان احباىي الذين كانور يشحدون(؟) حاطري عليه. . . .محبتهم اليه . . . . كانهم احلام . . .

Additional metadata

Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 42, fol. 3; TS Arabic Box 42, f. 3
Input date
In PGP since 2026
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S Ar.42.3 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.42.3. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/41781/ (accessed October 13, 2026).