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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection The Yattara Family Library, Timbuktu Subject Magic

1. EAP913/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP913/1
Title:
Infa Yattara Family Library Collection
Scope & Content:
This project offers a representative sample of 50 Arabic manuscripts from the Infa Yattara Family Library currently housed in a private facility in Bamako, Mali. It consists of various works in the Islamic sciences, literature, medicine, Qur’an, historical documents as well as treatises in esote...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and French
Date Range:
1313-1963
Extent:
1338 TIFF images

2. EAP913/1/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP913/1/18
Title:
مكتوب في الاسرار
Scope & Content:
A treatise on hiddent things including discussion of the jinn (spirits) and magic squares. Page size (cm) (width and height): 11.5 x 16.5; Text box size (cm): n/a; Lines per page: n/a. Condition: water staining; no text loss Marginal annotation in different hand; brown ink. Complete. Callig...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
3 TIFF images

3. EAP913/1/50

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP913/1/50
Title:
مكتوب في اسم الله
Scope & Content:
This text consists of writings discussing one of God's names, "Oh Answerer" and describes the ways the letters can be used for talismanic purposes. There is also mention connections to various angels in letter magic. The texts ends with a magic square. Page size (cm) (width and height): 11.5 x ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
7 TIFF images