Cairo Genizah : Calendrical

Cairo Genizah

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Illuminated wall calendar for the year 5582 of the Era of Creation (= 1821-1822 CE), with the date given according to the Era of Creation and the Christian, Coptic and Hijra calendars. The calendar gives moladot (with mistakes), Jewish festivals and Bible portions, as well as correspondences with Muslim months. It also includes information on tequfot, the starting date of the prayer for rain and starting dates of two of the winds that blow at regular intervals on the Mediterranean coast: al-šams al-ṣuġayyara and al-šams al-kabīra, as well as the date of the inundation of the Nile. </p>