Geniza Lab

Letter from a certain ʿAbd al-Karīm possibly to someone named Ḥasan or Iḥsān (margin, line 1). In Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: Probably 13th or 14th century, based on hand, linguistic features, names, and epistolary conventions. What remains of the letter consists entirely of good wishes for various people, especially for the recovery of the boy Sulaymān, and blessings for the high holidays. The addressee is probably the sender's brother-in-law, as Sulaymān is the son of the addressee and of "the dear sister" Sitt al-Ḥasan. The Niessen and Shivtiel catalogue suggests that there are also well wishes for a good match ('shiddukh'), but it is not clear where this is mentioned. EMS. ASE.