A Hebrew Magic Formula in Arabic Script: At the Crossroads of Cultures and Languages in an Ottoman Turkish Manuscript

Key Points

• The study aims to explore the intersection of Hebrew and Arabic cultures through a specific manuscript.
• Analyzing a Hebrew sentence in Arabic script from an Ottoman Turkish manuscript.
• Reviewing the provenance of Mecmūʿatü’l-Fevāʾid.
• Contextualizing the manuscript within Ottoman cultural and linguistic frameworks.
• Identified a unique representation of Hebrew in Arabic script.
• Demonstrated cultural interactions between Hebrew and Arabic traditions.
• Highlighted the significance of the manuscript in understanding Ottoman cultural identity.