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Abū l-Faraj b. Shanūda

Metadata

Gender
Male
Dates
Active dates
23 January 1140–20 February 1140 CE
Social role
  • Other
Other name
ابو الفرج بن شنوده

Description / Bio

Christian seafarer, the leader of the sailors of ‘the weavers', partners of the Jibrīrī office.

Athina Pfeiffer and Marina Rustow, "Abū l-Faraj b. Shanūda," available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/abu-l-faraj-b-shanuda/, accessed February 9, 2026.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/abu-l-faraj-b-shanuda/