Sahlān ben Abraham

Merchant

Sahlān ben Abraham was leader of the Iraqi community in Cairo. He was a member of an ancient Egyptian family which originated in the town of Sunbāṭ. His father was a spice merchant who had become the leader of the Iraqi community. Sahlān inherited his position from his father Abraham, a spice merchant who had become the leader of the Iraqi community. Besides being learned and wealthy, Sahlān had good relations with the government and with the Jewish leaders of Jerusalem and Iraq. He also supported the Jewish population in Palestine.