List or table: JRL Genizah Ar. 270

List or table JRL Genizah Ar. 270

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JRL Genizah Ar. 270
Primary Language
Arabic

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Accounts in Arabic script for the sale of cotton. Dated 9 R[amaḍan] [..]90 AH, omitting the first two digits. Given the mention of the ق qurush currency symbol throughout, minted post-1690 CE, the year is either 1190 AH or 1290 AH. The former year/date, equivalent to Oct. 1776 CE, seems more likely based on the paleography but there may be mention of additional currencies that rule out the eighteenth century. MCD.

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 270; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 270
Input date
In PGP since 2020
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JRL Genizah Ar. 270 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL Genizah Ar. 270. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/31790/ (accessed February 8, 2026).