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EncyclopediaBostanai ben ChaninaiBostanai ben Chaninai (bôs'tänī ben khänēnī') [key], c.618–670, first Jewish exilarch (i.e., ruler of the Jewish exiles in Babylonia) under Arab rule. He is the subject of many legends. His name is also spelled Bustanai ben Haninai. Anan ben David is said to have been among his descendants. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Bostanai ben Chaninai from Infoplease:
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