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ENA 1822a.71

Letter sent from the Egyptian capital by a man to his brother in the countryside, reporting that their mother is well and praying for him and requesting him to buy as much flour as he can carry. (Information from Mediterranean Society, III, p. 244)

Library: JTS

Type: Letter

Tags: personal

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1 אלדי אערפך בה בעד אלסלאם

2 עליך אן אלסת בכל נעמ[ה

3 וללה אלחמד וסוא דלך אן

4 כאן אלקמח בד אלויבה כד

5 מנה מא אמכן חמלה ואמא

6 אלפראריג פקד אכדוא לא

7 תאכד שי ולא תקטע כברך

8 ענא מן קבל אנך קלת אנך

9 מנעאק ען אלדכול יום אלאחד

10 קראנא עליך גמיע אלסלאם

11 וואלדתך תקריך אלסלאם

12 ותדעו לך פאללה יסתגיב פיך

13 צאלח אלאדעיה ושלום

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