Literary text: JRL Genizah Ar. 315

Literary text JRL Genizah Ar. 315

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JRL Genizah Ar. 315
Primary Language
Arabic

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Literary text, in Arabic script. Mentions the fall of Adam from heaven on a particular mountain and a mythical golden sparrow in heaven. The narrator is referred to as "Shaykh" in a few instances. Could be a Ṣūfī text or a Muslim philosophical text.

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 315; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 315
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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JRL Genizah Ar. 315 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL Genizah Ar. 315 1 / 1 leaf, verso

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1 / 1 leaf, verso
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL Genizah Ar. 315. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/33010/ (accessed June 3, 2026).