Letter: JRL Genizah Ar. 517

Letter JRL Genizah Ar. 517

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Shelfmark
JRL Genizah Ar. 517
Primary Language
Arabic

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Fragment of a letter, in Arabic script. Mentions Saturday and "Mawlāya al-Shaykh". Damaged and faded to glean any content. Phrases: من يوم السبت . . . كل خير وقد والله يا مولاي صدقت(؟) . . . قيل امشي له . . . Needs examination. Verso - an official looking letter of correspondence in a different hand, in Arabic script. Merits further examination.

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 517; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 517
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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Translation

JRL Genizah Ar. 517 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL Genizah Ar. 517 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. 517. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/33212/ (accessed February 12, 2026).