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Avraham Ibn Shānjī

Metadata

Gender
Male
Dates
Active dates
1500–1547 CE
Posthumous mentions
23 December 1546–21 January 1547 CE
Social role
  • Jewish community member
Other names
Avraham Ben Shanjī
Avraham Ibn Shanjū

Description / Bio

Merchant active in the first half of the 16th century. He was dead as of Shevaṭ 5307 AM (December 1546 / January 1547 CE) according to Bodl. MS heb. e 98/57.

Alan Elbaum, "Avraham Ibn Shānjī," available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/avraham-ibn-shanji/, accessed September 3, 2026.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/avraham-ibn-shanji/