Letter: T-S NS 327.15

Letter T-S NS 327.15

Shelfmark: T-S NS 327.15

Primary Language: Arabic

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Letter, in Arabic script. Written in a petition-like fashion. Letter from Khidr to a dignitary, probably, titled Shams al-Riʾāsa. The sender, identified in the tarjama as al-mamlūk Khiḍr, reports that since leaving Cairo he has been diligently engaged in the service of Mawlānā. He mentions making a purchase for his master in accordance with instructions and refers to obtaining a letter from the qāḍī, although the surrounding details are unclear. He appeals to Mawlānā’s customary benevolence toward him and closes with a prayer and ḥasbala. Dating: Likely Mamluk-era.

Provenance: Geniza
Collection: Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date: In PGP since 2019

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Editor: Umrethwala, Yusuf

Editor: Umrethwala, Yusuf

T-S NS 327.15 1r

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Yusuf Umrethwala's digital edition (2026).

Right margin (tarjama)

المملوك
خضر

Recto

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
المـ[ـملوك] يخدم بين يدي المولى المملوك الشيخ الاجل
شمس الرياسة ادام الله سعادته وينهي المملوك الي علـ[
الكريم ان المملوك من وقت ان خرج من القاهرة وهو يجتهد
في خدمة مولانا واشترى لسيدي ما جبه(؟) كما وصى مولانا
سيدي باخذ كتاب القاضي [ ] يالوصية على الملوك
بان الامر من في فطنة(؟) ولا غيرها عوايد احسان مولانا
على المملوك فالله ...يحسن لمولانا دنيا ولغيـ[
]ينهي المملوك ذلك وحسبنا اله ونعم الوكيل

T-S NS 327.15 1v

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How to cite this record:: Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 327.15. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/25811/ (accessed October 16, 2026).