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Ṣirf

מטא-דאטא

Gender
Female
מסמכים
Active dates
1093 CE
Social role
  • Enslaved person

Description / Bio

Enslaved woman who served as a singer (jāriya mughanniya), mentioned in a legal document from 1093 CE. (Information from PGP and Craig Perry, Slavery and the Jews of Medieval Egypt, Appendix 1, no. 91)

Matthew Dudley, "Ṣirf," available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/sirf/, accessed June 7, 2026.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/sirf/