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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/12
Title:: Qiṭ‘at qaṣīdat fī madḥ: Eloge
Scope & Content:: Poems in which the author praises Allah and the Prophet Muhammad as well as his shaykh Ousmane. He also praises science and there are also invocations. Extent and format of original material: School notebook paper 2 pages 360x240mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 20th century
Extent:: 4 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/13
Title:: Taqrīẓ kitāb fī al-naḥw Philology
Scope & Content:: Preface to a Grammar. Author: Abūbakr Ibn al-Hādī Kwa Yaro. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 2 pages 290x210mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1997
Extent:: 4 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/14
Title:: Qaṣīdat li Abūbakr Ibn al-Hādī Yaro: eulogy
Scope & Content:: Poem by a student in praise of his master Abūbakr Ibn al-Hādī Koh Yaro, at the occation of his randurn from pilgrimage. Author: Muḥammad b. ‘Uthmān. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 4 pages 290x205mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is complete and ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1997
Extent:: 6 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/15
Title:: Khiṭāb fī al-nadwat al-islāmiyyat: History
Scope & Content:: The recent history of Islam in Djenné with the list of the Imams of the Djenné Mosque between 1907 and 1994. Extent and format of original material: School notebook paper 6 pages 270x210mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is complete and in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1995
Extent:: 8 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/16
Title:: Khiṭāb bimunāsabat ḥuḍūr wafd bākistānī fī madīnat Djenne: Literature
Scope & Content:: An address at the occasion of the visit of a Pakistani delegation to Djenné. Extent and format of original material: School notebook paper 8 pages 295x205mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is complete and in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1998
Extent:: 10 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/17
Title:: Rā’iyyat al-wuṣūl fī ḥayāt al-Rasūl: eulogy
Scope & Content:: Poem on the life of the Prophet Mouhammed. This is the work of a celebrated Djenné marabout and writer: Alpha Koh YARO. Author: Abūbakr Ibn al-Hādī Kwa Yaro. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 24 pages 290x205mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is com...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1979
Extent:: 26 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/18
Title:: Kitāb fī al-fa’l: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions on how to predict the futur of a child by the date of his birth: ( that is from the 1st to the 30 of the lunar month). Extent and format of original material: School notebook paper 8 pages 215x165mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is complete and in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 20th century
Extent:: 10 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/19
Title:: Majmū‘at fī al-fawā’id wa al-asrār: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Compilation of manuscripts giving instructions on how to treat certain diseases, be sexually potent, dissuade someone from bad behaviour such as adultery, lying; alcohol consumption, how to be intelligent and protected against misfortune, become rich attract the admiration of people etc by the us...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 20th century
Extent:: 46 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/20
Title:: Qiṭ‘at fī al-fawā’id wa al-asrār: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions on how to protect onesef against misfortune, become rich etc. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 10 pages 130x85mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some folios missing at the beginning and at the end and some water damage.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 19th century
Extent:: 12 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/21
Title:: Kitāb tasbīḥ lil istikhārat: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions for how to predict the future by the use of prayer beads. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 6 pages 170x110mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some folios missing at the beginning and at the end and some water damage.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 19th century
Extent:: 8 digital images

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