Jehoshaphat ben Saul
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Jehoshaphat ben Saul was the son of Saul ben Anan
and the grandson of Anan ben David
. He lived in Iraq
during the early ninth century. Jehoshaphat was nasi
and resh galuta of the nascent Karaite movement of Judaism
. He was the father of Boaz ben Jehoshaphat
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Saul ben Anan
Saul ben Anan was a Karaite Jewish leader of the eighth century CE. He was the son and successor of Anan ben David. He is styled by the later Karaites nasi and Rosh ha-golah . Saul's activity was unimportant relative to his more famous father and descendants...
and the grandson of Anan ben David
Anan ben David
Anan Ben David is widely considered to be a major founder of the Karaite movement of Judaism. His followers were called Ananites and, like modern Karaites, do not believe the Rabbinic Jewish oral law to be divinely inspired...
. He lived in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
during the early ninth century. Jehoshaphat was nasi
Nasi
Nāśī’ is a Hebrew title meaning prince in Biblical Hebrew, Prince in Mishnaic Hebrew, or president in Modern Hebrew.-Genesis and Ancient Israel:...
and resh galuta of the nascent Karaite movement of Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
. He was the father of Boaz ben Jehoshaphat
Boaz ben Jehoshaphat
Boaz ben Jehoshaphat was the son of Jehoshaphat ben Saul and the great-grandson of Anan ben David. He lived in Iraq during the mid ninth century. As the direct lineal heir of Anan, Boaz was nasi and resh galuta of the Karaite Jews. He was the father of David ben Boaz....
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