Letter: ENA 3965.14

Letter ENA 3965.14

Metadata

Shelfmark
ENA 3965.14
Primary Language
Arabic

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Description

Letter in Arabic script. Fragment (the lower part is missing, and the right margin may be missing if it existed); the letter continues in the upper margin of recto. Uneven hand, faded ink, and some creases. Begins with a basmala and cursory blessings (yā mawlāy juʿiltu fidāka min kull suʾ aw min kull [...]). Then accusations: "What is this cruelty and neglect of your own family?!" The sender goes on to complain about distress and lack of wheat. He seems to be complaining about not receiving adequate sustenance even as the addressee is spending handsomely on other material causes and charity.

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Collection
Jewish Theological Seminary Library
Historical shelfmarks
ENA 3965, f. 14; ENA 3965, fol. 14
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Transcription
Translation

ENA 3965.14 recto

recto

ENA 3965.14 verso

verso
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  • ENA 3965.14: Images provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary Library (JTSL) CC-Zero / Public Domain
Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA 3965.14. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/10612/, accessed November 27, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/10612/