Hiyya al-Daudi
Hiyya al-Daudi (born circa 1085 in Babylonia, died Kingdom of Castile, 1154) was a prominent rabbi, composer, and poet of Andalusia. His hymns are still used in Sephardic congregations throughout the world. The son of David, son of Hezekiah Gaon.
Hiyya al-Daudi
- Died
- 1154 · Kingdom of Castile.
- Occupation
- poet · rabbi
- Languages
- Hebrew
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Hiyya al-Daudi (born circa 1085 in Babylonia, died Kingdom of Castile, 1154) was a prominent rabbi, composer, and poet of Andalusia. His hymns are still used in Sephardic congregations throughout the world. The son of David, son of Hezekiah Gaon.
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Born at Babylonia in 1080, died in Kingdom of Castile in 1154.
The recorded working language is Hebrew. Residence is recorded at Andalusia.
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- 1.Origins of the Yahya family name (with short biographies of a few members)
- 2.The Book of Destiny – Chapter XXV, by Arthur F. Menton
- 3.The Book of Lineage, or Sefer Yohassin by Abraham Zacuto
- 4.Abraham A. Neuman, The Jews in Spain, 2 vols. (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 1942/5702), vol. II.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Ibn Daud, Abraham: Seffer Hakabbala (in Hebrew), Oxford, 1887, page 67.
- Zacuto, Abraham: The book of Lineage, Zacuto Foundation, Tel Aviv, 2005, pp 515 and 534.
- ḤIYYA AL-DAUDI. Richard Gottheil and Isaac Broydé.
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