State document: JRL Genizah Ar. 297

State document JRL Genizah Ar. 297

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JRL Genizah Ar. 297
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Primary Language
Arabic

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Receipt/order of payment issued by a state overseer (nāzir) for the monopoly of silk production during Meḥmed ʿAlī Pasha's administration. Location: Alexandria. Dated 28 Ramadan 1235 AH, which is July 9 1820 CE.

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Location
Alexandria

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 297; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 297
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In PGP since 2020
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JRL Genizah Ar. 297 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. 297. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/31816/ (accessed June 5, 2026).