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Joseph ben Eli Ibn Qashqūsh and Sitt al-Jamī‘ bat Solomon
12th Century
Joseph ben Eli and Sitt al-Jamī‘ bat Solomon were married in Fustāt (Old Cairo) around the year 1132. Records found in the Cairo Geniza attest to their divorce as well.
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Betrothal Agreement (Fustāt, Egypt)
Joseph ben Eli, who is known as Ibn Qashqūsh, betrothed Jamī‘ bat Solomon, virgin, for the sake of a complete betrothal. Her deputy received the silver wedding ring, and he affirmed that he would pay…