Letter: Moss. II,194.2

Letter Moss. II,194.2

Metadata

Shelfmark
Moss. II,194.2
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Fragment of a Judaeo-Arabic letter, probably from Yehuda Ibn al-ʿAmmāni to Me'ir b. Yakhin, mentioning the latter's brothers Hilāl and Saʿīd. Dating: early 13th century. Referring to family news, a nice circumcision that took place in the house of Ibn al-Rashīdī; mentions the term ṣahrīj (vat/basin).

Related People

Mentioned
(Abū l-Najm) Hilāl b. Thābit, Saʿīd b. Thābit
Sender
Yehuda b. Aharon Ibn al-ʿAmmāni
Recipient
(Abū l-Majd) Meʾir b. Yakhin

Related Places

Destination
Fustat
Origin
Alexandria

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Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Mosseri
Input date
In PGP since 2020
Image
Transcription
Translation

Moss. II,194.2 1r

°
1r

Moss. II,194.2 1v

°
1v
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Cambridge University Library, Mosseri, Moss. II,194.2. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/26748/ (accessed June 30, 2026).