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Harselani, Abraham al

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Karaite scholar; flourished in Babylonia in the tenth century. He is cited in Al-Hiti's chronicle as having disputed with the rabbinical authorities of his time. He is also quoted by Mordecai ben Nissim in the "Dod Mordekai" (p. 11b) as a Karaite authority. None of Harselani's works is extant.

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  • G. Margoliouth, in J. Q. R. 9:441.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Harselani, Abraham al'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​h/harselani-abraham-al.html. 1901.
 
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