Paraliterary text: JRL B 8284

Paraliterary text JRL B 8284

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL B 8284
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

Description

Magical fragment in Judaeo-Arabic. Recto contains instructions for reciting a spell (ʿazīma) seven times on Friday and Sunday nights; also involves using a new lamp with olive oil and burning incense of olibanum and frankincense. Verso cites the Quran (idhā zalzalat al-arḍ zilzālahā).

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES B 8284;
Input date
In PGP since 2025
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL B 8284. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/40319/ (accessed March 8, 2026).