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The Journey of the Holy Man Abou Naddara Zarqa from Cairo the Victorious to Paris the Glorious
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A Conversation between Abou Khalil and Abou Naddara Zarqa at Café Riche, Boulevard des Italiens, on the Night of the 14th of July 1878, Paris[ . . . ] Abou Khalil:Good Lord, I’ve missed your banter…

Contributor:

James Sanua

Places:

Cairo, Ottoman Empire (Cairo, Egypt)

Date:

1878

Subjects:

Scholarship, Travel, Mizrahi, Community, Arabic

Categories:

Historical writing, Journalism, Firsthand accounts
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To my lords Jedaniah, Uriah and the priests of YHW the God, Mattan son of Jashobiah and Berechiah son of, . . . from your servant Mauziah. May the God of Heaven seek after the welfare of my lords…

Places:

Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)

Date:

Late 5th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Military, Community, Diaspora, Justice system

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters