State document: T-S Ar.34.259

State document T-S Ar.34.259

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Ar.34.259
Primary Language
Arabic

Description

State document in Arabic script. Most-likely a petition or report reused for a letter on recto. Both sides have the glyph, which signifies a basmala. The document begins with: al-mamlūk al-aṣghar Bū Isḥāq yuqabbil al-arḍ wa-yunhī annahu kāna... Mentions two rescripts (tawqīʿ). Dating: Mamlūk-era. Needs further examination.

Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 34, f. 259; TS Arabic Box 34, fol. 259
Input date
In PGP since 2019
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.34.259. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/20544/ (accessed January 16, 2026).