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1. EAP1042/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4
Title:
Abdou Karim Thiam Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of six sets of manuscripts. The first is a poem recounting the feats of Muḥammad and celebrates his role in the expansion of Islam. The poem is written in Arabic with interlinear and marginal glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The second manuscript consists of prayers i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
490 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4/2
Title:
Recipes for Fortune, Prayers, Incantations, and Divination Records
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Naafulu Soto, Duwaaraŋo, Saalaaloolu, aniŋ Juubeeraŋo. This collection encompasses several genres of texts including: prayers in Arabic; recipes for happiness and wealth; esoteric diagrams with Arabic text inside of them, and explanations of their purpose along with instruct...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
97 TIFF images