Abraham Polak

Abraham Nahum Polak (sometimes referred to as A. N. Polak or Poliak; born 2 September 1910, died 5 March 1970) was a Jewish historian, a professor at the Tel Aviv University since its inception, professor of medieval history and founder of the department of Middle Eastern History. His main areas of research were Jewish history, Arab history, nations of Islam and Africa and the history of the Khazars.