Literary text: JRL Genizah Ar. 169

Literary text JRL Genizah Ar. 169

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JRL Genizah Ar. 169
Primary Language
Arabic

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Remnant of an Arabic poem attested in literary sources (رمى الحدثان نسوة آل حرب بمقدار سمدن له سمودا فرد شعورهن السود بيضا ورد وجوههن البيض سودا) and attributed to various different poets (https://shamela.ws/book/9904/429#p1). There is also a colophon in the margin, specifying the name of the poet (Ibn ʿ[...]n), the date (mostly missing), and the city of Alexandria.

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Alexandria

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 169; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 169
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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Translation

JRL Genizah Ar. 169 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. 169. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/32949/ (accessed June 3, 2026).