About Abraham bar Hillel
Abraham bar Hillel was a poet.
Abraham bar Hillel (; ) was an Egyptian Hebrew-language poet whose works were discovered in 1896 in the Cairo Geniza. He wrote the Megillah Zutta ('The Scroll of Zuta') in elegant rimed prose, narrating the downfall of a contemporary Egyptian Jewish leader. As a prologue and an epilogue, he added poems which show their author to have been a skilful versifier. This work was completed in 1176.
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Who was Abraham bar Hillel?
Jewish Egyptian poet
When did Abraham bar Hillel die?
Abraham bar Hillel died in 1223.
What was Abraham bar Hillel's occupation?
Abraham bar Hillel was a poet.
What nationality was Abraham bar Hillel?
Abraham bar Hillel's recorded nationality: Ayyubid Sultanate.
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