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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42
Title:: Collection of Arabic manuscripts from the family of al-Haj Bakayna DJEITE 3 (cont)
Scope & Content:: The collection contains Invocation, Philologie, Interpretation of dreams, eulogy, Astrology and other Esoteric material. Extent and format of original material: 19 paper manuscripts.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 610 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/1
Title:: Ḥijāb muthallath Kunte: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions on how to draw the magic squares known as muthallath al-Kunte, in addition to invocations for the resulution of many problems such as poverty. Author: Shaykh Sayyid al-Mukhtār al-Wāfī al-Kunte. Extent and format of original material: machine made paper 22 pages 215x155mm. Physical ch...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 24 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/2
Title:: Kitāb al-taṣrīf zahrat mukhtaṣirat al-maydānī: Philology
Scope & Content:: The manuscript deals with the conjugation of verbs and contains some instructions for the protection of witchcraft. Extent and format of original material: paper manuscripts 24 pages 193x135mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some pages broken
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1952
Extent:: 26 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/3
Title:: Kitāb fī du‘ā’: Invocation
Scope & Content:: Invocation for the protection against bad luck, weapons, to become rich and treat certain illnesses. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 24 pages 208x150mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 26 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/4
Title:: Kitāb fī al-fa’l: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions on how to predict the future. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 32 pages 205x135mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 34 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/5
Title:: Qaṣīdat al-ṭālib li-Maḥamane Nafoko: eulogy
Scope & Content:: In this poem a pupil called Maḥamane Nafoko praises his Shaykh: Ibn Umar. Scribe: Bakayna b. Alfāmoye Jeyte. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 8 pages 205x140mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1974
Extent:: 10 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/6
Title:: Fā’idat qur’at al-Nabiy wa samādat wa al-barakat: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions on how to predict the future and how to protect one's house againt theft. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 24 pages 160x105mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 26 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/7
Title:: Kitāb fī al-fa’l: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: How to predict the future. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 44 pages 215x160mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 46 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/8
Title:: Kitāb min tafsīr al-rou’yā:Interpretation of dreams
Scope & Content:: Interpretation of dreams. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 16 pages 177x115mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some damage caused by insects
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 18 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/42/9
Title:: Fawā’id siriyyat wa al-arzāq: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions on how to become rich. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 16 pages 160x105mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some damage caused by insects
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 18 digital images

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