Written obligation from al-Ušmūnayn from Year 339 AH/ 950 CE

Puntos clave

• The aim is to present an Arabic document from 339 AH/950 CE that records a debt acknowledgement.
• Edition of the Arabic document labelled P.Berol. inv. 24151 verso.
• Analysis of the content and context of the document pertaining to debts and goods.
• Examination of historical significance related to Usmun and local trade practices.
• The document details an acknowledgment of debt involving wheat and other goods.
• It identifies Sulayman b. 'Abd al-Rahim as the individual involved in the transaction.
• The edition provides insights into economic activities in Usmun during the 10th century.