Letter: T-S G1.61

Letter T-S G1.61

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Shelfmark
T-S G1.61
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Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic
Secondary Language
Arabic

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IB VI, 42. Letter from Abū l-Faḍl Shela, in Alexandria, to his son Ismāʿīl al-Fāṣid al-Yahūdī, in Aden. Probably dictated to his son Yosef b. Shela, who also wrote IB VI, 41 (PGPID 5270). In Judaeo-Arabic with the address in Arabic script. Dated: Iyyar (=Shawwāl) of the year 571 AH = April/May 1176 CE. Awaits more detailed summary. See Goitein notes linked below.

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Colombo

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Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Box G, 1, f. 61; TS Box G, 1, fol. 61; TS G, 1, f. 61; TS G, 1, fol. 61
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In PGP since 2017
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Translation

T-S G1.61 1v

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1v

T-S G1.61 1r

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1r
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