Geniza Lab

Recto/verso: recto and verso

Letter from Faḍāʾil to his father. In Arabic script. He has sent prior letters but received no response. He mentions several individuals such as Ṣadaqa, Abū l-Maʿālī, Abū Naṣr and news that has spread across the town (wa-qad wallahi shāʿa l-balad) and the ʿĀmil who possibly ruined his/their plan (kharab l-ʿĀmil). Towards the end of the letter he describes that he would rather die “mittu wa-lā ʿishtu” as no one could enter the building(?), he is also unable to fast or observe holidays. It is unclear to determine the ongoing events but it seems like they had a tax farming scheme but the ʿĀmil and the Muḥtasib intervened. Needs further examination.