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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Digitising Malay writing in Sri Lanka Subject Religious practice

1. EAP609/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/3
Title:
Java Lane Mosque
Scope & Content:
A range of documents relating to the Java Lane Mosque including deeds, minutes, marriage registrars, letters, lists and more. There are documents about houses belonging to the mosque which were taken over by the government in the 1970s. Some compensation money was received and was spent on renov...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Sinhalese
Date Range:
1876-1927
Extent:
102 TIFF images

2. EAP609/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/3/1
Title:
Java Lane 1876 Deed
Scope & Content:
Title deed of Masjidul Jamiah Jawatta Malay burial ground deed no. 4209 of 22.12.1876 Physical characteristics of original material: Some running ink, much of writing still clean, some holes in paper, some pages are very dark. Extent and format of original material: collated documents, 57 folio...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Sinhalese
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
60 TIFF images

3. EAP609/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/3/2
Title:
Java Lane 1927 Deed
Scope & Content:
Documents related to election of Mosque trustees and the hereditary position of Mosque Katib Physical characteristics of original material: A typewritten document with a black cover only at the back and held together by a pink ribbon. Fragile condition. Dimensions: L 34 W 21 H 0.5. Extent a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1927
Extent:
42 TIFF images

4. EAP609/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/4
Title:
Narome Musafer Collection
Scope & Content:
Religious texts Extent and format of original material: 3 items. Owner of original material: Narome Musafer
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
241 TIFF images

5. EAP609/4/1

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

6. EAP609/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/4/2
Title:
Subhana Maulud
Scope & Content:
Book in printed Arabic script. Some notes at the beginning and several handwritten pages at the end, with some English translation. A text recited on the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth. Creation dates: 1920s? Owner's name and the year 1923 are on the title page. Physical characteri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1920s
Extent:
96 TIFF images

7. EAP609/4/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/4/3
Title:
Doa Selamat
Scope & Content:
Two hand written pages of a prayer in Arabic titled Doa Selamat. Note in English: "for any celebration duwa salamath" Physical characteristics of original material: Edges a bit frayed. Dimensions: L 28 W 20.5. Extent and format of original material: two folios. Custodial history: Mrs Musafer’s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

8. EAP609/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/5
Title:
Jayarine and Taliph Iyne Collection
Scope & Content:
Sixteen books and manuscripts inherited from Jayarine Iyne's father, M.M Saldin. Contain religious teachings, several poems and personal notes. Some of the material is in Arabu-Tamil and Gundal. Custodial history: All materials were part of the collection of M.M Saldin, son of Baba Ounus Saldin...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:
1865?-20th century
Extent:
1780 TIFF images

9. EAP609/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/5/1
Title:
Dendang Sayang Pantun Selong
Scope & Content:
Printed booklet with poems in Sri Lankan Malay. Printed by A.H Greasy at no. 87 Albion Road Dematagoda Colombo, no date. M.M Saldin signature dated 23.5.1954 on first page. Physical characteristics of original material: Small booklet, pages stapled together. Extent and format of original materi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
1950s?
Extent:
18 TIFF images

10. EAP609/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/5/2
Title:
Kitab al-Awrad
Scope & Content:
Handwritten booklet of various prayers and recitations, most in Arabic followed by an English translation Physical characteristics of original material: Brown cover. Dimensions: L 13 W 11 H 0.4. Extent and format of original material: handwritten booklet, 48 folios. Owner of original materia...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:
1936
Extent:
52 TIFF images

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