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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1042/53 Place France

1. EAP1042/53

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53
Title:
Seckou Barro Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains: classical Arabic poems (including copies of pre-Islamic Arabic poetry) with commentaries and glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami; Mandinka Ajami poetry; Islamic jurisprudence texts dealing with various subjects (including marriage law); Quranic exegesis; and, texts on th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1507 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/53/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53/8
Title:
List of Leaders and Letter from France in Mandinka Ajami
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Alifaalu Toolu aniŋ Leetaro muŋ Bota Faransi. Contains a collection of short texts written in Mandinka Ajami. The first set includes a list of religious leaders and Imams of Pakao. The last one is a letter written by the owner’s brother (Issa Barro) who had just arrived in...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF images