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Ya‘qūb ibn Salmān al-Ḥarīrī
11th Century
Nothing is known about the life of Ya‘qūb ibn Salmān al-Ḥarīrī, other than that he was a sea merchant and part of a trade network that included Tripoli, Syria; Alexandria and Fustāt (Old Cairo), Egypt; and Ramla, Palestine.
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Letter to Nahray ben Nissim
I trust in God. Blessed is the Lord, who resurrects the dead.
My letter to you, my lord and master—may God prolong your life, maintain your peace and happiness, and keep all evils from you in His…