# Jacob ben Nissim

> Jacob ben Nissim ibn Shahin was a Jewish philosopher and mathematician who lived in Kairouan, Tunisia, in the 10th century; he was a younger contemporary of Saadia. At Jacob's request, Sherira Gaon wrote a treatise entitled Iggeret, on the redaction of the Mishnah. Jacob is credited with the authorship of an Arabic commentary on the Sefer Yeẓirah.

*Philosopher and rabbi from Ifriqiya*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 950
- **Died:** 1006
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [יעקב בן נסים](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%91_%D7%91%D7%9F_%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%9D)
- [جاكوب بن نيسيم](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85)
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- [Jacob ben Nissim ibn Shahin](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_ben_Nissim_ibn_Shahin)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3157606)

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