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Sheloshah perushim (Three Commentaries) on the Song of Songs: Story of His Exile
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R. Isaac ben Abraham ben Judah ‘Akrish, may he rest in peace, from exile in Spain and Naples, said that he would not receive the proud waters [of baptism; see Psalms 124:5], and was driven out…

Contributor:

Isaac ‘Akrish

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

ca. 1575–1578

Subjects:

Exile, Prophets, Travel, Scribes, Scholarship

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, (Auto)biography, Travel Writing
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:

History, Historical Writing, Literature, Journalism, Firsthand Accounts