Halper 421 Note to a Judge ʻAli, Nazir ha-maśkilim
Title
Note to a Judge ʻAli, Nazir ha-maśkilimCall number
Halper 421(Philadelphia, United States, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library, Cairo Genizah Collection)
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Publisher
Center for Advanced Judaic Studies LibraryLanguage
Judeo-ArabicOrigin
early 12th century?
- Place
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Fustat
Notes
- No signature or address, as this was probably delivered personally, or attached to another document; A note to the judge ʻAli, referred to here as Nazir ha-maśkilim. ("Crown of the Enlightened"). This title is bestowed on ʻAli ha-Leṿi ben Netanʾel of the early 12th century. See, in the list of judges assembled by S. D. Goitein, A Mediterranean Society vol. II Appendix D, no. 16; Kiryat Sefer v. 41 (1965-1966), p. 267, note 19; He served in the court of the Erets Israeli Community in Fustat in 1133. Here he is requested to transmit an enclosed dirahm to a certain ibn Simon, and to endorse a bill of release issued by a judge in Minyat Zifta.
- Condition: losses along left edge; verso is blank.
Extent
14 X 16.8 cmSupport
PaperDecoration
Black ink
Script
Provenance
- Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
- Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
- Amram.
Subjects topical
- Judeo-Arabic letters
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