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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/4/1
Title:: Kitab al-Awrad
Scope & Content:: Prayers to ward off various illnesses and other calamities. On title page there is a note in English: "This Kitab Awrad was written by Baba Ounus Saldin, bin Kapitan Saldin, July 1904. Some of the material is in Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Black cloth cover. R...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1904
Extent:: 143 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/9
Title:: Muzni Ameer Collection
Scope & Content:: A book of sermons Custodial history: Inherited from Muzni Ameer's father.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1940s?
Extent:: 229 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/9/1
Title:: Khotba Book
Scope & Content:: A manuscript containing sermons presented at the Wekande Mosque in Slave Island, Colombo, by Muhammad Tajudin Tamim Ameer (1904-1972), grandfather of present owner. Includes special sermons for Idul Fitr and Idul Adha. Some parts of the volume may be older, dating from the 19th century. In Arabi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1940s?
Extent:: 229 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/13/1
Title:: Ninety Nine Names of Allah
Scope & Content:: Two hand written pages listing God's names in Arabic with Tamil translation Physical characteristics of original material: Clear writing. Extent and format of original material: list, 2 folios. Custodial history: Found among Derick Dulapandan's father’s possessions. Father (M. Dulapandan) passe...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Tamil
Date Range:: 2006?
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/15/1
Title:: Sinthaby Badulla Diary
Scope & Content:: The notebook gives details of home remedies, grocery lists, land purchase details, marriages and deaths. Some text in Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Pages are brown, pages falling out, no cover, a few loose pages. A patch of ink running through many pages. Dimensi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1895
Extent:: 66 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/17
Title:: M.J Weerabangsa Collection
Scope & Content:: Several manuscripts and family notes Custodial history: All material belonged to current owner's father, M.M.G Weerabangsa. The family traces its ancestry to Dato Dewa Sinthakirthy of Sumenep, Indonesia.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 565 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/17/1
Title:: Kitab Nujum
Scope & Content:: Astrology book. End missing. Malay, Arabic, Arabu-Tamil, English Physical characteristics of original material: Small brown notebook – hard cover, pages separated at the spine. Dimensions: L 11 W 6.5 H 0.5. Extent and format of original material: manuscript, 94 folios. Custodial history: Man...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1930-
Extent:: 100 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/17/3
Title:: Angkatan Menulis Ism
Scope & Content:: Prayers and recitations for a range of occasions, many to be used for protection (i.e guarding one's body and property from danger). Some text in Gundal. Creation dates: unknown, but written in notebook from Girls High School in Kandy which may provide an indication Physical characteristics of ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 66 TIFF images

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