Saadia Gaon
Saadia Gaon (882–942) was a rabbi, translator and poet.
Also recorded as Sa'adia ben Joseph; Saadja Alfajjumi; Saadja Fajjumi; Saadiah ben Joseph; Sa'adya ben Josef; Saadya ibn Yusuf al-Fayyumi.
Overview
Recorded at birth as Saadia ben Yosef Fayumi.
Born at Faiyum in 882, died at Sura in 942.
In detail
training under Eli ben Yehudah ha-Nazir is recorded. the recorded working language is Arabic, Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew.
The field of work recorded is philosophy, natural philosophy and Bible.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Palestine, Baghdad and Aleppo.
Works named in the authority record are Tafsir, Emunoth ve-Deoth and Siddur of Saadia Gaon.
Sources
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“Saadia Gaon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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