Letter: JRL B 6427

Letter JRL B 6427

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL B 6427
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Small fragment of a business letter. In Judaeo-Arabic. In the hand of Makhlūf b. Mūsā (cf. T-S 8.69 (PGPID 9265)). Dating: 12th century. Mentions [...] b. Jabbāra and a report that ʿAbdallāh traveled from Zinjibār (in eastern Yemen) to Mirbāṭ (75km east, in modern Oman). Few other specifics are preserved. AA/ASE

Related People

Sender
Makhlūf b. Mūsā al-Yatīm

Related Places

Mentioned
Mirbāṭ, Zinjibār

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Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES B 6427;
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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Transcription
Translation

JRL B 6427 1 / 3 leaves (2+3 conjoined), recto

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1 / 3 leaves (2+3 conjoined), recto

JRL B 6427 1 / 3 leaves (2+3 conjoined), verso

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1 / 3 leaves (2+3 conjoined), verso

JRL B 6427 2+3 / 3 leaves (2+3 conjoined), recto

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2+3 / 3 leaves (2+3 conjoined), recto

JRL B 6427 2+3 / 3 leaves (2+3 conjoined), verso

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2+3 / 3 leaves (2+3 conjoined), verso
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL B 6427. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28853/ (accessed February 9, 2026).