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|Translation=In a letter that has survived as a fragment, a member of one of Egypt’s Jewish communities informs the addressee that a lethal disease (Arab. [[amrāḍ]], Hebr. negef, dever) has affected an unnamed place in [[Egypt]]. The letter is dated November 28, 1216 (Kislev 16, 1528 Seleucid era).
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Date startStart date of the disease. 1216-11-28 Monday +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) Winter
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Egypt
RegionHistorical region(s) Negef
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s) Amrāḍ
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Arabic, Hebrew
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics, Fever
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

In a letter a lethal disease in Egypt is mentioned, dated November 28, 1216.

Text originalOriginal text

אלמהדב אלמתסוק מן מצר...
חואיג עטר ארגוה וצולהא אלינא
פתעלמני בדלך לאן קלבי משגול
מן דלך ומא כתבת הדה אלכדמה
אלא ואנא מריץ ולא תסאל מא אלנאס
פיה מן שדה אלאמראץ ואלמות
אלעאם אללה ירחם ישראל ויעצור
הנגף והדבר ברחמיו הרבים אמן
סרעה סרעה תעלמני בוצולהא
ליטמאן קלבי בעד תקביל מואטי
אקדאמהא
אצחאבנא גמיעהם מכתומין(?) באלסלאם...
ומהמא כאן ללמולא מן כדמה
או חאגה שרף אלכאדם בהא
אללה יגמע אלשמל ען קריב
ושלומך יגדל ואל ידל נצח סלה
אלסאדס ואלעשרין מן כסליו

קכח לשטרות

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In a letter that has survived as a fragment, a member of one of Egypt’s Jewish communities informs the addressee that a lethal disease (Arab. amrāḍ, Hebr. negef, dever) has affected an unnamed place in Egypt. The letter is dated November 28, 1216 (Kislev 16, 1528 Seleucid era).

References

  1. ^ Princeton Geniza Project (PGP) 
  2. ^ Translation by Undine Ott 

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