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1. EAP450/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/1
Title:
B.D.K Saldin Collection of Malay Manuscripts [mid 19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: Manuscripts not dated but probably from mid 19th century. They are part of a larger collection owned by BDK Saldin, including a printed book missing opening pages-no date visible but likely from around the same period. Manuscripts are compendiums of Islamic texts, including stories o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
2 electronic folders containing 676 TIFF images

2. EAP450/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/1/1
Title:
Compendium of religious texts [mid 19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: A collection of various texts. Many seem to be theological in nature. The manuscript is written by several hands. Has signature of Baba Deen Singalaxana. Further research needed to determine exact content. Extent and format of original material: 404 page-long manuscript. Physical cha...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
complete manuscript. 404 TIFF images

3. EAP450/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/2
Title:
Baba Raden Nizam Ismail Malay manuscripts [19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: This collection consists of one manuscript containing biographies of many of the prohets of Islam and additional texts. Extent and format of original material: Owns a single manuscript.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
electronic folder containing 1332 TIFF images

4. EAP450/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/2/1
Title:
Tales of the Prophets and misc [19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: Includes the biographies of many of the prophets of Islam (for example: Adam, Yusuf, Daud, Sulaiman, Idris, Yakub, Nuh, Isa, Ibrahim, Muhammad), very popular across the Malay world. These are listed in a table of contents. Towards the end of the manuscript there are additional texts,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1332 TIFF images

5. EAP450/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/3
Title:
Gnei Fathin Preena Basiron Abbas collection of Malay manuscripts and books [late 19th century-early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: This collection includes nine manuscripts and books, all written in the Arabic (jawi) script and according to the owner brought from Singapore by her grandfather. Some are tales of the prophets, and other Islamic stories. One of the manuscripts was digitised for this pilot project. E...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
electronic folder containing 45 TIFF images

6. EAP450/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/3/1
Title:
Primer for beginning readers [late 19th century-early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: A book for young children to learn the Arabic script. Includes examples and illustrations. Extent and format of original material: 45 page long printed booklet. Physical characteristics of original material: 21x14.5x0.5New plastic cover added to the book. Attempts have been made to r...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
45 TIFF images

7. EAP609/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/1
Title:
B.D.K. Saldin Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection includes several manuscripts, notebooks, song book and a Malay dictionary. Materials written in Malay, Arabic, and some sections in Javanese. Most manuscripts are compendiums including charms, theological texts and stories of the prophets. Approximate dating: mid-late 19th century. So...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, Javanese, and Malay
Date Range:
Mid 19th century-Late 20th century
Extent:
1052 TIFF images

8. EAP609/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/1/1
Title:
Arabic Religious Text
Scope & Content:
Small bound manuscript of a maulud text, mainly in Arabic. Physical characteristics of original material: No cover, pages stained and torn at the edges. Dimensions: L 17.3 W 11.2 H 3mm. Extent and format of original material: one volume of forty folios. Custodial history: Inherited from B.D.K...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century-Late 19th century
Extent:
44 TIFF images

9. EAP609/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/1/2
Title:
Old Arabic Text
Scope & Content:
Manuscript consisting of very tattered pages, incomplete. Prayers and recitations in Arabic with occasional lines in Arabu-Tamil. Physical characteristics of original material: Dimensions: L 21 W 14 (dimensions of largest page). Extent and format of original material: unbound manuscript, 21 fol...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century-Late 19th century
Extent:
21 TIFF images

10. EAP609/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/1/4
Title:
Arabu-Tamil Salat Tasbih
Scope & Content:
Bound manuscript, various prayers and recitations. Some of the material is in Arabu-Tamil. Physical characteristics of original material: In very poor state; damaged spine and pages. Some pages torn. Written in different hands. Dimensions: L 21 W 16.5 H 3.5. Extent and format of original mate...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century-Late 19th century
Extent:
369 TIFF images