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Sura Academies

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in Sura, Iraq

Names

  • Hebrew: ישיבות סורא = YShYBWT SWRʾ 1

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

Sources

  • 1Sura Academies: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 69 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Sura Academies” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/practice/772.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML and matching, Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Liran Yadgar: abstract and Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
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