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Salāma ibn Mūsā

11th Century

Salāma ibn Mūsā, originally from Sfax, Tunisia, was a merchant who wrote lengthy letters to his business partners and friends. He spent significant time in Sicily and Alexandria, often to escape political upheavals and their associated economic uncertainty in Tunisia.

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Letter to Judah ben Moses ben Sughmar

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This letter is the longest one in Judeo-Arabic preserved in the Cairo Geniza. Written from Mazara, Sicily, by the established sea merchant Salāma ben Mūsā to his business partner Judah ben Moses ben…