A Previously Unpublished Letter of Introduction by an Andalusi Karaite (T-S 8J41.7)*

José Martínez Delgado; Amir Ashur

doi:10.30827/meahhebreo.v70.22581

A Previously Unpublished Letter of Introduction by an Andalusi Karaite (T-S 8J41.7)*

José Martínez Delgado, Amir Ashur

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Abstract

The document published in this article is a letter of introduction written by a Karaite Andalusi Jew upon his arrival to Egypt, on his route to Jerusalem. The text, which was deposited in the Cairo Genizah, is currently held at Cambridge University Library in the Taylor-Schechter Collection (Genizah Research Unit). Although undated, the text has the distinction of being the only known letter written by an Andalusi who presents himself as a Karaite, and is thus a first-person confirmation of the presence of this religious group in al-Andalus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	193-207
Number of pages	15
Journal	Miscelanea de Estudios Arabes y Hebraicos, Seccion Hebreo
Volume	70
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.30827/meahhebreo.v70.22581
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Alexandria
Andalus
Cairo Geniza
Karaites

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Cultural Studies
History
Religious studies
Literature and Literary Theory

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