Paraliterary text: T-S K1.150

Paraliterary text T-S K1.150

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T-S K1.150
Primary Languages
Aramaic
Hebrew

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Verso and bottom of recto: Amulet(s) for Makārim b. Nujūm to give him charm and grace and to silence his enemies. (Information from CUDL.)

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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Box K, 1, fol. 150; TS K, 1, fol. 150; TS K, 1, f. 150; TS Box K, 1, f. 150
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In PGP since 2021
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T-S K1.150 1r

1r
Geoffrey Khan, Arabic Legal and Administrative Documents in the Cambridge Genizah Collections (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993).

T-S K1.150 1v

1v

  1. May God make eternal the reign of the exalted seat, the [mighty] lord, [(commander of) the armies, sword (of Islam),]

  2. the defender (of mankind), the protector (of judges of the Muslims), the guide (of the dāʿīs of the believers), and strengthen the religion through him and by his long life give comfort

  3. to the commander of the faithful, cause his power to endure and exalt his prestige and his word. The slave kisses the ground and reports

  4. to his master (that) his situation is straitened and lowly on account of the burden of his expenses and his family and that the slave

  5. has returned from noble service in the border post of Ascalon, may God, he is exalted, protect it, after

  6. exhibiting vigour and a forceful spirit, obedience to God and obedience

  7. to his master, and (after) his fighting the accursed enemy and the gratitude of the leaders for his service

  8. and energy, and their recognition of the valour that he exhibited ...

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