He was born in Constantinople and at 16 years of age, he displayed a remarkable degree of learning and a profound knowledge of foreign languages.
He undertook for mere love of knowledge a voyage to the Land of Israel and Syria in order to explore these countries and to collect old manuscripts.
Though he died at such an early age, he had composed many works, four of which are extant in manuscript: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gottheil, Richard (1902).
"BASHYAZI, MOSES BEN ELIJAH".
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