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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Place Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia Level [40] File

1. EAP913/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP913/1/7
Title:
فضائل مكة والمدينة
Scope & Content:
This text discusses the special nature of the holy city of Mecca. Page size (cm) (width and height): 17 x 22; Text box size (cm): text fills page; Lines per page: n/a. Condition: minor ink smudging; text unaffected Lined paper with hole punches; brown ink; vocalization; crossed out errors; so...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
3 TIFF images

2. EAP913/1/38

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP913/1/38
Title:
مكتوب في الخغرافية
Scope & Content:
These folios offer a schematic map of the sacred precinct (Haram) in Mecca with the kabba in the centre. Surrounding the diagram which is oriented to the cardinal direction are descriptions of Mecca and locations of important features of the sacred precinct. Page size (cm) (width and height): ;...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
2nd half of the 19th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images

3. EAP1029/1/105

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1029/1/105
Title:
Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 50A
Scope & Content:
The manuscript No.50A is written in a notebook with blue cover. The size is 21 x 16.5 cm. The condition of paper is brittle and yellowing. The writing is still readable. In this manuscript, Prince Madrais explains his teachings. Many problems in the world are caused by temptation. The change of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sundanese
Date Range:
1870-1938
Extent:
68 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/3/1
Title:
Collection of Mandinka Ajami Poems
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwoolu. Contains a collection of several short poems. One poem discusses the rituals to perform when settling in a new place or house and also gives tribute to a deceased friend. In another poem, Seydi Souane (the father of the owner of the documents) expre...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
Late 20th century
Extent:
13 TIFF images

5. EAP1042/10/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/10/2
Title:
Collection of Mandinka Ajami Texts
Scope & Content:
Contains a collection of documents dealing with peace in Casamance and the world, the dangers of alcoholism, drug use, and divorce. The documents also include: a list of the the first Mandinka people who first performed pilgrimage to Mecca; a list of less known pre-colonial and anti-colonial Mus...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
183 TIFF images

6. EAP1042/32/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/32/2
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts II
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu II. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including two originally translated from Arabic into Mandinka Ajami to help local readers understand their contents in their own language. The documents include papers that...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
47 TIFF images

7. EAP1042/35/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/35/1
Title:
Collection of Letters
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Leetaroolu. The collection contains several personal notes and correspondences written in Mandinka Ajami between family members and friends who were living in different parts of the world. One letter was written by a friend who was living in France and another one by a rel...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
32 TIFF images

8. EAP1101/3/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1101/3/7
Title:
قصائد
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains various poems of a popular pre-Islamic poet 'Antara bn Shaddad. Extent: volume 1 containing 14 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 17 x 11 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kakadika Family Library. It was inherited ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
28 tiff images

9. EAP1101/3/33

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1101/3/33
Title:
كتاب الحديث
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains an analysis of the answers of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to the questions of Abdullahi bn Salam Al-Yahud. Extent: volume 1 containing 34 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 16 x 11 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kaka...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
68 tiff images

10. EAP1101/3/50

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1101/3/50
Title:
مقامات الحريري
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains parts of the Assemblies of Al-Hariri. Extent: volume 1 containing 10 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 15 x 10 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kakadika Family Library. It was inherited from their forefathers. A...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 20th century
Extent:
20 tiff images

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