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Project / Collection Pulaar Islamic Texts: Six Archives of the Taal Families in Senegal and Mali Language Arabic Place Ain Madhi, Algeria

1. EAP1245/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1245/1
Title:
Mountaga Ba
Scope & Content:
Mountaga Ba is the current custodian of the manuscripts recorded in his name and collected from the town of Pate Galo (northern Senegal). Ba’s family holding includes 56 small unbound book manuscripts and paper stacks. The material was mainly authored by the custodian’s father, Muhammad al-Ghāli...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Pulaar
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
2042 TIFF images

2. EAP1245/1/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1245/1/21
Title:
طااريقفؤتا طور
Scope & Content:
This file contains two manuscripts composed both by Muhammad al-Ghāli Bah. The first manuscript recounts the history of Futa Toro based on local Muslim oral tradition. The second manuscript, entitled "Qilayatul Marjānī khadiyatul li’ahidhi tariqatul tijānī", explores the knowledge and rules unde...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
1970s
Extent:
53 TIFF images

3. EAP1245/1/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1245/1/22
Title:
تفسراتل حبئبل فنئ
Scope & Content:
Details the biography of Morroccan Sufi guide Muhammad al Habib. It also describes the esteem that Senegalese Tijani authorities have for the descent of the order's founder, Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani. Détaille la biographie du guide soufi marocain Muhammad al Habib. Il décrit également l'estime qu...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Nov 1978
Extent:
17 TIFF images

4. EAP1245/1/32

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1245/1/32
Title:
طافسيراتول هابيبيل فاني
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a copy. It is the biography of Morroccan Sufi guide Muhammad al Habib. It also describes the esteem that Senegalese Tijani authorities have for the descent of the order's founder, Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani. Ce manuscrit est une copie. C'est la biographie du guide soufi marocain ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
21 TIFF images

5. EAP1245/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1245/2
Title:
MadaniSenegal
Scope & Content:
Ceerno Madani Tall is the current custodian of the manuscripts recorded in his name and collected both from Dakar (Senegal). The MadaniSenegal collection includes 8 unbound and bound manuscripts for a total of 2949 pages. The books are of different sizes. Some of the manuscripts are originals wr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
1786-1962
Extent:
2948 TIFF images

6. EAP1245/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1245/2/4
Title:
جواهر ودرر
Scope & Content:
The manuscript was written by Thierno Mountaga Taal (1914-2007). The author indicates he had received authorization to undertake the project from Saydu Nuru Taal (Senegal) and Shaykh Muhammad Hafiz bun Abdullahi al-Misriiyii Tijani (Egypt). From the original start date to the end, the writing to...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
1962
Extent:
560 TIFF images