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The Sheik Abu Galib

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A contemporary of Benjamin of Tudela (second half of the 12th c.); resided in Hamah.

Names

  • Hebrew: אל שיך אבו גאלב = ʾL ShYK ʾBW GʾLB 1

Attributes

  • Male
  • Floruit: late 12th c.

Temporal Data

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Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907

Sources

  • 1The Sheik Abu Galib: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 50 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “The Sheik Abu Galib” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/person/14114.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML and Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Liran Yadgar: abstract; birth/death/floruit dates entry; and gender assignment, matching, Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
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