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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Soninke Subject Rites and Ceremonies

1. EAP1042/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4
Title:
Abdou Karim Thiam Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of six sets of manuscripts. The first is a poem recounting the feats of Muḥammad and celebrates his role in the expansion of Islam. The poem is written in Arabic with interlinear and marginal glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The second manuscript consists of prayers i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
490 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9
Title:
Alphousseyni Diante Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
Diante's collection is rich with endangered bilingual manuscripts written in prose and poetry. The manuscripts deal with a variety of subjects. They are written in classical Arabic with glosses in Soninke and Mandinka Ajami. Extent and format of original material: 11 files. Additional language...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Fulah, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1025 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/9/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9/8
Title:
Diante’s Bilingual Collection IV
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jante la Kandoolu Kitaaboolu IV. Contains numerous manuscripts written by different hands on a variety of papers. It includes prose and poetry from various Muslim scholars. The manuscripts are written in classical Arabic with glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The themes...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
180 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/25
Title:
Ibrahima Badio Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains manuscripts in prose and poetry written in Arabic with glosses in Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke. The themes discussed in the documents include the virtues of Prophet Muḥammad, various prayers, and Islamic rituals and traditions. Extent and format of original material: 2 ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1082 TIFF images

5. EAP1042/25/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/25/1
Title:
Multilingual Collection
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu. Contains a rich collection of documents in prose and poetry written in Arabic with glosses in several languages, including Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke Ajami. The manuscripts include: Biniiboo (Mandinka: panegyric poems celebrating Prophet Muhammad); ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
978 TIFF images

6. EAP1042/38

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38
Title:
Lamine Cisse (Ziguinchor) Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains a variety of manuscripts. Most are written in classical Arabic. Some have glosses in Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke. The manuscripts deal with both religious and non-religious subjects. Extent and format of original material: 19 files.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1155 TIFF images

7. EAP1042/38/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/19
Title:
Manual for Islamic Rituals
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Misilmeya Taamandiña Kitaabo. The manuscript is a manual for Islamic rituals. It deals with the five pillars of the faith and other Muslim obligations. It is written in Arabic with glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his fat...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
119 TIFF images

8. EAP1042/53

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53
Title:
Seckou Barro Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains: classical Arabic poems (including copies of pre-Islamic Arabic poetry) with commentaries and glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami; Mandinka Ajami poetry; Islamic jurisprudence texts dealing with various subjects (including marriage law); Quranic exegesis; and, texts on th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1507 TIFF images