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The Sister of Ismā‘īl ibn Barhūn al-Tāhertī
11th Century
Nothing is known about the sister of Ismā‘īl ibn Barhūn al-Tāhertī, though a surviving letter from her in the Cairo Geniza indicates that she lived in al-Mahdiyya, Tunisia, with another brother and several close family members.
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Letter to Her Brother
I write to you, my brother, my master and dear one, may God grant you a long life and perpetuate his favor to you, protect you, and not withdraw [his] success from you.
[Dated:] Rosh Ḥodesh Av
I am…