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Fayyumi, Nathanael al
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
or Talmudic scholar and philosopher; flourished in Yemen about the middle of the twelfth century. He wrote a philosophical work in Judæo-Arabic, called "Bustan al'Uḳul," which he divided into seven parts: (1) the unity of God, (2) man as a microcosm, (3) the necessity of obedience to God, (4) repentance, (5) trust in God, (6) excellencies of the Messiah, (7) the future life. The author quotes Saadia, Baḥya ben Joseph, Solomon ha-Ḳaṭon, and Judah ha-Levi, speaking of the last two as men of his time. R. Gottheil supposes that this Nathanael was the father of R. Jacob b. Nathanael al-Fayyumi, who corresponded with Maimonides about a certain pseudo-Messiah, and to whom Maimonides addressed the "Iggeret Teman"; but Steinsehneider declares this identification doubtful.
- R. Gottheil, in Steinschneider Festschrift, pp. 144 et seq.;
- Steinschneider, in J. Q. R. 10:522;
- Idem, Arabische Literatur der Juden, § 147.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Fayyumi, Nathanael al'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/f/fayyumi-nathanael-al.html. 1901.
