Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Project / Collection: Manuscripts of Djenné, Mali. 3rd project - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/72
Title:: Kitāb hamad ashraf al-dīn Aḥmad ṭarīqat Aḥmad al-Tijānī: Sufism
Scope & Content:: Poem in praise of du Sufism and the founding father Shaykh Aḥmad al-Tijānī. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 2 pages 170x110mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is complete but has some water damage.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 19th century
Extent:: 4 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/73
Title:: Maktūb asmā’ al-Awliyā’ arba’īna: Sufism
Scope & Content:: An invocation containing the names of 40 saints. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 2 pages 160x110mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is complete but has some water damage.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 4 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/74
Title:: Du‘ā’ hadhihi jumlat tahlīl al-Qur’ān: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: An invocation made up by Qur'anic verses relative to the Oneness of Allah used for the resolution of certain problems. Extent and format of original material: School Note book 2 pages 165x108mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 4 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/75
Title:: Fā’idat maḥabbat al-mar’at: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: How to be loved by women by the use of Qur'anic verses. Extent and format of original material: School Note book 2 pages 215x170mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 4 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/76
Title:: Fā’idat al-istikhārat fī al-umūr: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions on how to predict the future by dreams. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 2 pages 150x115mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 4 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/77
Title:: Majmū‘at fī al-fawā’id wa al-asrār: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Compilation of manuscripts giving instruction on how to become rich, treat sterility, become married, be intelligent and esteemed, be sexually potent, be loved and protected against all misfortune, have commercial success, resolve problems concerning mestruation, have clothing etc by the use ofضu...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 20th century
Extent:: 214 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/78
Title:: Kitāb fī al-fawā’id wa al-asrār: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: How to be esteemed, be informed in dreams on the subject of an absent person and resolve many problems. Extent and format of original material: School notebook 26 pages 205x160mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 20th century
Extent:: 28 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/79
Title:: Qaṣīdat dāliyat mushtamilat ‘alā abyāt ma‘dūdāt fī faḍīlat Abībakr al-Ḥādī: Eulogy
Scope & Content:: Poem praising d'Abubacar al-Hadi Yaro (Alpha Koh Yaro) grand marabout and writer in Djenné, composed by one of his gifted students Tiété Sambè. Author: Abūbakr b. Muḥammad al-Hādī. Extent and format of original material: School notebook 16 pages 220x170mm. Physical characteristics of original: Th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1992
Extent:: 18 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/80
Title:: Khuṭbat istisqā’:t Sermon
Scope & Content:: Traditional sermon to be read by the Imam after a prayer asking for rain. Extent and format of original material: School notebook 8 pages 205x145mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 20th century
Extent:: 10 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/7/81
Title:: Khuṭbat ‘īd al-aḍḥā: Sermon
Scope & Content:: Traditional sermon to be read by the Imam after the prayer of the feast of Tabaski. Extent and format of original material: School notebook 16 pages 205 x145mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 20th century
Extent:: 18 digital images

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