Paraliterary text: JRL Genizah Ar. 291

Paraliterary text JRL Genizah Ar. 291

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JRL Genizah Ar. 291
Primary Language
Arabic

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Description

Fragment in Arabic script. Possibly astronomical/calendrical (mawḍiʿ al-shams...) describing different positions of the Sun in the sky, especially its ascension. Needs examination.

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 291; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 291
Input date
In PGP since 2020
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JRL Genizah Ar. 291 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. 291. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/31810/ (accessed January 29, 2026).