National Archives Kaduna, Arabic Manuscript Collected from Northern Nigeria [18th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
The Arabic Manuscript Collection range in date from the early 18th century to the early colonial era or specifically to the 1930s, and they include local chronicles, private correspondence, legal documents, and religious literature. Within the Arabic Manuscript Collection there are series of reco...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Hausa
Date Range:
18th century-20th century
Extent:
4 series with 63 sub-series 647 files and 15778 TIFF images
Arabic Manuscripts collected from Kabba Province [1824-1932]
Scope & Content:
Arabic manuscripts collected between April 1, 1959- March 31,1967 by Alhaji M. S. Khojah and Umaru Balarabe Extent and format of original material: 2,913 items in 128 folders.
Kitab Dhau-ul mussallia by sheikh Abdullahi [1213 A.H/1798 A.D]
Scope & Content:
Description: A guide to correct way of saying Islamic prayer. Extent and format of original material: 71 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size.
Kitab al aujulie by Sheikh Muh. Salihu Abdulrahman ibn Salim al Aujulie [1325 A.H/1907 A.D]
Scope & Content:
Description: A treatise of Islamic theology. Extent and format of original material: 26 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size.
Kitab sharhul sunusie parhani by Sheikh ibn Yusuf Sunusie [1335 A.H/1917 A.D]
Scope & Content:
Description: A treatise teaching Islamic theology. Extent and format of original material: 22 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size.
Kitab ibn A-shir by Sheikh Abdul Tabid [1347 A.H/1928 A.D]
Scope & Content:
Description: A treatise teaching Islamic jurisprudential knowledge. Extent and format of original material: 58 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size.
Description: A treatise teaching the distribution legacy in accordance with Maliki code of law. Extent and format of original material: 22 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 ...
Kitab ibn Zuraid by Sheikh Abubakar [1290 A.H/ 1873 A.D]
Scope & Content:
Extent and format of original material: 36 items in paper format. Physical characteristics of original: The material has become brittle and yellowish with age. Most of the papers are about 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size.