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41. EAP1042/9/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9/8
Title:
Diante’s Bilingual Collection IV
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jante la Kandoolu Kitaaboolu IV. Contains numerous manuscripts written by different hands on a variety of papers. It includes prose and poetry from various Muslim scholars. The manuscripts are written in classical Arabic with glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The themes...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
180 TIFF images

42. EAP1042/9/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9/9
Title:
The Story of Moses and Religious Poetry
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Muusaa la Taarikoo aniŋ Suukuwoo. Contains two old manuscripts written in classical Arabic. The first one is a prose text with Ajami glosses. The themes discussed in it include the story of Moses and his conversations with God. The second manuscript is a classical Arabic p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
39 TIFF images

43. EAP1042/9/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9/11
Title:
Celebrating Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kalifa la Mawluudoo. The manuscript is a photocopy of a poem that the owner calls Kalifa la Mawluudoo. It is a hagiographic poem that recounts the story of Prophet Muhammad, beginning before his birth and ending after his death. It is chanted during the celebration of Prop...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
167 TIFF images

44. EAP1042/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/15
Title:
Arfang Wandifa Toure Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of one Arabic manuscript dealing with the Islamic story of creation. Extent and format of original material: 1 file.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
38 TIFF images

45. EAP1042/15/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/15/1
Title:
Book of Creation
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Haadamadiŋoolu aniŋ Daafeŋoolu Dadaañaa Kitaabo. The manuscript is a copy of an Arabic document dealing with the Islamic story of the creation of humanity, animals, earth and sky, and heaven and hell. It highlights the importance of animals and the environment in people’s ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
38 TIFF images

46. EAP1042/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/25
Title:
Ibrahima Badio Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains manuscripts in prose and poetry written in Arabic with glosses in Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke. The themes discussed in the documents include the virtues of Prophet Muḥammad, various prayers, and Islamic rituals and traditions. Extent and format of original material: 2 ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1082 TIFF images

47. EAP1042/25/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/25/1
Title:
Multilingual Collection
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu. Contains a rich collection of documents in prose and poetry written in Arabic with glosses in several languages, including Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke Ajami. The manuscripts include: Biniiboo (Mandinka: panegyric poems celebrating Prophet Muhammad); ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
978 TIFF images

48. EAP1042/36

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/36
Title:
Kelountang Thiam Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of four manuscripts. The first one is by Al-Shanfarā al-Azdī, and deals with the story of an outlaw man in the pre-Islamic era seeking revenge. The second text is a classical Arabic poem called Banāt Su'ād by Ka'ab bin Zuhayr, who who was initially one of the fiercest cri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
602 TIFF images

49. EAP1042/36/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/36/1
Title:
الشنفرى الأزدي
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Al-Shanfarī al-Azdī. The manuscript is a poem dealing with the story of an outlaw man called Al-Shanfarā al-Azdī who lived in the 6th century during the pre-Islamic era. The man decided to avenge the killing of his father. He lived for awhile in the wilderness to prepare f...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
16 TIFF images

50. EAP1042/36/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/36/2
Title:
بنات سعاد
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Banāt Su‛ād. The manuscript is a copy of an ancient Arabic poem by Ka'b bin Zuhayr, a famous Arab poet who was initially critical of Prophet Muḥammad. His criticisms had put him in grave danger of losing his life. He finally repented and asked for forgiveness from Prophet ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
30 TIFF images

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