State document: T-S Ar.39.498

State document T-S Ar.39.498

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Ar.39.498
Primary Language
Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Formal letter(s) in Arabic script. Only a few words from the beginning of each line are preserved. There are several distinct text blocks and at least three different hands. The section at the top may be a letter of appeal for charity or help, since it describes someone's "lack of taking initiatives" (qillat nahḍatih). Needs further examination.

Additional metadata

Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 39, f. 498; TS Arabic Box 39, fol. 498
Input date
In PGP since 2019
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S Ar.39.498 1r

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1r

T-S Ar.39.498 1v

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1v
Image Permissions Statement
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.39.498. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/20981/ (accessed June 15, 2026).