The Manuscripts of the Riyadha Mosque of Lamu, Kenya [19th-20th centuries]
Scope & Content:
The collection contains Islamic teaching material that has been in use in the Riyadha mosque since its foundation in the late 19th century. It covers all Islamic disciplines, such as fiqh, tawhid, nahw, mantiq and Sufism. The Sufi content reflects its close connection with the Alawi tradition of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Swahili
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1 series containing 144 files and 20896 photographic images
Description: A book of fortune-telling by names of prophets (Qur'at al-Anbiya). Translated into Kiswahili. Extent of original: Manuscript 29 pages 16.5 x 22.2 cm. Condition of original: Covered in carton and red cloth back with back side missing. Black ink. Eaten by insects but in good conditio...