Letter: Moss. II,186.2

Letter Moss. II,186.2

Metadata

Shelfmark
Moss. II,186.2
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Fragment (lower right corner). Mentions three months, a distinguished father, and coming to (New) Cairo. There is not enough left to make sense of it. Uses the abbreviation אלממ for אלממ[לוך], which typically suggests a dating of Ayyubid-era or later.

Related Places

Mentioned
Cairo

Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Mosseri
Input date
In PGP since 2022
Image
Transcription
Translation

Moss. II,186.2 1r

°
1r

Moss. II,186.2 1v

°
1v
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Cambridge University Library, Mosseri, Moss. II,186.2. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/36670/ (accessed June 30, 2026).