Letter: JRL Genizah Ar. 588

Letter JRL Genizah Ar. 588

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL Genizah Ar. 588
Primary Language
Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Recto is a small fragment of a letter in Arabic script, possibly complaining about someone's obstinacy (taʿannut). Torn and reused for an unrelated document on verso, maybe a receipt.

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 588; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 588
Input date
In PGP since 2021
Image
Transcription
Translation

JRL Genizah Ar. 588 1 / 1 leaf, recto

°
1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL Genizah Ar. 588 1 / 1 leaf, verso

°
1 / 1 leaf, verso
Image Permissions Statement
  • JRL Genizah Ar. 588: Image rights: The University of Manchester Library. Access rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 None
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL Genizah Ar. 588. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/33283/ (accessed June 7, 2026).