Taking Care of the Weak an Arabic Papyrus from the Tropenmuseum By Petra Sijpesteijn

https://www.academia.edu/10487034/Taking_Care_of_the_Weak_an_Arabic_Papyrus_from_the_Tropenmuseum This paper discusses a third/ninth-century Arabic papyrus that provides insights into acts of charity within a Muslim community. The papyrus contains a letter instructing the delivery of food to a poor woman and a list of individuals associated with these charitable acts. It highlights the significance of documenting personal almsgiving, shedding light on the societal treatment of the less fortunate, and the implications of social hierarchies evidenced in the communication. ...