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Legal document concerning the illegitimate descendance of Abū Saʿd, son of al-Wuḥša the Broker

Legal document concerning the illegitimate descendance of Abū Saʿd, son of al-Wuḥša the broker. From the Cairo Genizah, reproduced by kind permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Legal document concerning the illegitimate descendance of Abū Saʿd, son of al-Wuḥša the Broker." (Viewed on November 22, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/legal-document-concerning-illegitimate-descendance-abu-sad-son-al-wuhsa-broker>.