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Musallam al-Kaʿkī

Metadata

Gender
Male
Dates
Active dates
1130–1139 CE
Social role
  • Merchant
Other name
Meshullam al-Kaʿkī

Description / Bio

"[...] described in V,2v, line 7 (written Jan.-Feb. 1134), as a young, inexperienced India trader. [...] Kaʿkī, maker of 'bagels,' is a family name." (India Book p348, note 74)

Sasha Batz Stern, "Musallam al-Kaʿkī," available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/musallam-al-kaki/, accessed June 10, 2026.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/musallam-al-kaki/