Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Language: Malay - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/23/1
Title:: Guru Ismail Religious Manual
Scope & Content:: According to the owner the book describes the teachings of Islam,includes several doas and describes God’s creation of humankind via the alphabet. The teachings are very spiritual and secretive, and could not be accessed without the mediation of a guru. Folder also includes several notes found i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:: 1941
Extent:: 149 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/24/1
Title:: Malay Letter
Scope & Content:: A letter in Sri Lankan Malay written to Rajioon Singalaxana by his mother. Physical characteristics of original material: Slightly worn out with brown patches on the page. Extent and format of original material: letter, one folio. Custodial history: Kept by the recipient. Owner of original mate...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 1996
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/25
Title:: Maas Naleera Rahim Collection
Scope & Content:: Collection includes a copy of a section of Marsden's Malay Grammar, a letter, and notes of various recitation.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1897-1975?
Extent:: 216 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/25/1
Title:: Copy of Marsden Grammar
Scope & Content:: A copy of the Introduction chapter of Marsden’s Introduction to Malay Grammar. A few notes on family toward end. Some text in Gundal. Creation dates: Book published 1812; copied in 1926. Physical characteristics of original material: Pages fraying. A few pages eaten away by bugs. Brown cover. D...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 1926
Extent:: 143 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/25/2
Title:: Wasilan
Scope & Content:: A compilation of wasilan, powerful recitations that are believed to protect the reciter and bring about desired outcomes if used correctly. Physical characteristics of original material: Thick notebook with different coloured pages. Extent and format of original material: handwritten notes, 67 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1975?
Extent:: 71 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/25/3
Title:: Gundul Letter
Scope & Content:: Fragments of a letter written in Gundul. Physical characteristics of original material: In fragments, pages disintegrating. Extent and format of original material: letter, 2 folios. Custodial history: Mrs. Rahim believes the letter was written by her grandfather, Tuan Maas Jury Weerabangsa. It ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1897
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/29/2
Title:: Note on Jibrail
Scope & Content:: Hand written notes in Malay related to the archangel Jibrail Physical characteristics of original material: Missing pages 1-4 and any pages after page 8. Written in pencil. Extent and format of original material: handwritten notes, 4 folios. Custodial history: Inherited from the maternal side, ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

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