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Jalāl al-Dawla

Metadata

Gender
Male
Active dates
1254 CE
Social role
State official

Description / Bio

Jewish state official active in the 13th century and wrote during the time of an epidemic in Fusṭāṭ. His real name was Yishay b. Shelomo. Because of the difficult conditions in Egypt during his time, he thought of moving to Mosul.

Yusuf Umrethwala, "Jalāl al-Dawla," available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/jalal-al-dawla/, accessed January 25, 2025.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/jalal-al-dawla/