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Joseph ben Abū l-Barakāt
12th Century
Little is known about the life of Joseph ben Abū ’l-Barakāt, who was a physician in Alexandria.
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Letter to His Brother, Abū l-Faraj
In the name of the Merciful.
Honored man, my master and sir, may God lengthen your life and prolong your strength.
May He not deprive you of success. May God unite us in happier circumstances in His…