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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/2/31
Title:: متن الرسالة في الفقه المالكي
Scope & Content:: Al- Risalah contains the Islamic law on worship, such as Salat, ablution, fasting, giving alms, among others. The book is popularly studied in West African Islamic schools. Extent: volume 1 containing 268 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 13 x 8 cm. Custodial history: This man...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 535 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/2/32
Title:: القاموس المحيط
Scope & Content:: A popular Arabic dictionary written by the famous 9th century (Hegirah) linguist, al-Fairuzabadi. Extent: volume 1 containing 312 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 25 x 17 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Nababa Family Library. It was in...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 625 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/3
Title:: Kakadika Family Collection
Scope & Content:: Family collection of manuscripts: • EAP1101/3/1 Zabūrah Daud• EAP1101/3/2 Mukhtasar Al-Maidaniy• EAP1101/3/3 Nahw• EAP1101/3/4 Maqamat Al-Hariri• EAP1101/3/5 Riwayat wa Ahadith• EAP1101/3/6 Al-Mad'h Al-Nabawiy• EAP1101/3/7 Qasaid• EAP1101/3/8 Al-Mad'h Al- Nabawiy• EAP1101/3/9 Al-Mad'h Al- Nabaw...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 3981 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/3/1
Title:: زبورة داود
Scope & Content:: It contains some preachings from Psalms (Zaburah) sent by God to David. Extent: volume 1 containing 17 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 17 x 14.5 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kakadika Family Library. It was inherited from their fore...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 34 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/3/2
Title:: مختصر الميداني
Scope & Content:: The book is on morphology. It contains rules used to form words in Arabic. Extent: volume 1 containing 12 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 14 x 11 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kakadika Family Library. It was inherited from their for...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 23 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/3/3
Title:: نحو
Scope & Content:: It contains some articles used in Arabic and their grammatical rules. Extent: volume 1 containing 4 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 15 x 10 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kakadika Family Library. It was inherited from their forefathe...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 8 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/3/4
Title:: مقامات الحريري
Scope & Content:: Maqamat Al-Hariri is a book written by the 12th century Arab scholar, Muhammad Al-Hariri. It is about short stories, narrating the experiences of the author in his fictional journeys. Extent: volume 1 containing 132 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 17 x 11 cm. Custodial histo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 261 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/3/5
Title:: روايات وأحاديث
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains stories of Prophet Isa (Jesus) and some sayings of Prophet Muhammad. Extent: volume 1 containing 41 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 18 x 11 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kakadika Family Library. It was inher...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 82 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/3/6
Title:: المدح النبوي
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains poetic verses on the praises of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Extent: volume 1 containing 2 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 14 x 6 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kakadika Family Library. It was inherited from th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 4 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/3/7
Title:: قصائد
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains various poems of a popular pre-Islamic poet 'Antara bn Shaddad. Extent: volume 1 containing 14 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 17 x 11 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Kakadika Family Library. It was inherited ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 28 tiff images

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