Letter: BL OR 5566D.34

Letter BL OR 5566D.34

Metadata

Shelfmark
BL OR 5566D.34
Primary Language
Arabic
Secondary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

Description

Recto: The lower part of a letter mostly in Arabic (concluding blessings in Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic) from a parent to a son. The addressee is asked to obtain a nice kerchief (mandīl malīḥa) for somebody for the holiday. "And know, my son, that I have divorced(!) the world and sought the side of God the blessed and exalted. My son, I request of you never to neglect your siblings, do not allow them to become dependent on anybody, and gladden their hearts as much as you are able." Verso: accounts in Arabic and Greek/Coptic numerals.

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Additional metadata

Collection
British Library
Historical shelfmarks
BM Or 5566D, fol. 34; BM Or 5566D, f. 34
Input date
In PGP since 2020
British Library, BL OR 5566D.34. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19274/, accessed November 23, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19274/