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Fragment of a letter from Musa b. Abi al-Hayy from Alexandria, to Barhun b. Musa ha-Tahirti, Fustat. Around 1045. The writer lists the goods that he wants to be bought for him in Fustat. Also writes information about ships, including the news about one ship that was attacked and forced to stop in Djerba Island. )Information from Gil, Kingdom, Vol. 3, #461) VMR

Editor: Ed. Moshe Gil, In the Kingdom of Ishmael‎ (in Hebrew) (1997), vol. 3.

Library: CUL

Type: Letter

Tags: trade

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