mar 1, 900 - Judeo-Arabic
Description:
Judeo-Arabic was Arabic used by Jews, often written in Hebrew letters. It became especially important in the Islamic world, where many Jews spoke Arabic in daily life but kept a Jewish writing and religious culture.Some of the greatest Jewish thinkers wrote in Judeo-Arabic, including Saadia Gaon and Maimonides. This language shows how Jews preserved Jewish identity while living inside Arabic-speaking societies.
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Date:
mar 1, 900
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~ 1127 years ago