Literary text: T-S AS 151.34

Literary text T-S AS 151.34

Shelfmark: T-S AS 151.34

Primary Language: Judaeo-Arabic

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Narrative poem in Judaeo-Arabic involving a certain Abū l-Riḍā, told in rhyming hemistichs. Dating: likely 12th or 13th century. A lament at his prolonged absence or abdication of a position, quoting and/or mentioning the following people (notably, most of the individuals seem to be female family members): mawlātnā; mawlānā; sittī al-bayḍāʾ (his sister); מחסנה (a boy or man); the congregation (al-qahal); the "[people of] the palaces" (ahl al-quṣūr); mawlāy al-rayyis; Abū l-Riḍā's paternal aunt; al-rayyisa (also his sister, maybe identical with sittī al-bayḍāʾ); "his sister" (maybe identical with the prior sister(s)); his maternal aunt; "O you group of judges"; and "O my son." Reminiscent of Halper 329 (PGPID 32498). (Information in part from CUDL.)

popular poetry

Collection: Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date: In PGP since 2023

How to cite this record:: Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 151.34. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/38794/, accessed January 4, 2025.
Link to this document:: https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/38794/