person · P0344 · geonim
Mar Rav Chanina (of the Bnei Gahara) מר רב חנינא גאון
Gaon after Mar Rav Mari, "of the sons of Gahara — and in his days Muhammad went forth into the world": the Iggeret's own synchronism between the succession and the rise of Islam.
Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב חנינא גאון
- Era
- geonim
When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita, order-only (the Iggeret places Muhammad's emergence in his days)
- Academic
- fl. c. 610s–620s CE
- Precision
- unknown
Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "And after our ancestor Mar Rav Mari the gaon, Mar Rav Chanina the gaon of the sons of Gahara reigned; and in his days Muhammad went forth into the world."
Order-only, but the synchronism places his tenure c. 610s–620s CE; no years are assigned.
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tradition | ★★★★☆ |