On Thu, 6 Apr 2000 17:34:03 +0200 BP Jonsson <bpj@...> writes:
> >During different periods of Jewish history the relationship between
> >Rabbinites and Karaites was more friendly than others. I think it
> was
> >generally considered to be an antagonistic relationship until the
> >discovery of the Cairo Genizah which contains evidence that the
> different
> >communities there were very friendly and cooperated with eachother.
> That might have been a necessity of life for Jews living under
> Muslim
> rule. Similar conditions applied with Christians in Syria.
> /BP
> B.Philip Jonsson <mailto:bpj@...>bpj@netg.se
.
That could have been it, but i seem to remember that the situation
wasn't nearly so friendly in Babylonia, which was also ruled by Muslims
at that time.
-Stephen (Steg)
"hoqurüm!"