Scha'ul ben Anan
Scha'ul ben Anan or Saul ben Anan (Hebrew שאול בן ענן ) was a political and spiritual leader of the Jewish Karaites in the late 8th century AD.
His father was Anan ben David , a founder of the Karaite religious beliefs. Sha'ul succeeded him as Nasi and Rosh ha-gola (spiritual head) of the Karaites.
He may have died around 780. No other information about his life is known.
literature
- Joseph Jacobs , Max Seligsohn: "Saul ben David", in: Jewish Encyclopedia , Funk and Wagnalls, 1901–1906 (online)
- Julius Fürst : Geschichte des Karäerthums , Volume 1, 1862, p. 61
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SURNAME | Scha'ul ben Anan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saul ben Anan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | political and spiritual leader of the Jewish Karaites |
DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 8th century |