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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1042/11 Language Arabic

1. EAP1042/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/11
Title:
Ansou Daffe Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of seven sets of manuscripts. Extent and format of original material: 7 files.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
909 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/11/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/11/3
Title:
The Epistle
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: الرسالة . Transliterated title: Al-Risāla. The manuscript is a copy of Risāla by Ibn Abī Zayd al-Qayrawānī, which is one of the earliest Islamic texts that covers what Muslims need to know to fulfil their religious obligations. It is a part of West Africa’s Islamic ed...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
512 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/11/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/11/5
Title:
العشماوى
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Al-'Ashmāwī. The manuscript is a copy of an important Mālikī figh text authored by 'Abd al-Bārī. that is part of the Islamic curriculum in West Africa. The document is a bilingual exegesis of the manual. Arabic words are followed by their interpretation in Mandinka Ajami t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
74 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/11/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/11/7
Title:
Clarifiying Religious Precepts
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Diinoo Koyindiraŋo. The manuscript is a photocopy from the original written in Arabic. It is a manual for understanding Islam. It deals with the history of the faith before, during, and after the life of Prophet Muḥammad. It praises God and celebrates Prophet Muḥammad as G...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
68 TIFF images