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1. EAP1042/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/7
Title:
Aliou Ndiaye Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of two documents. The first document is an Arabic poem celebrating prominent Mandinka religious scholars of the region of Bijini in Guinea Bissau. The second is a poem and prayer in Mandinka Ajami. Extent and format of original material: 1 file. Additional script infor...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
16 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/7/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/7/1
Title:
Tribute to Bijini Scholars and Prayers
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Bijini Alfaalu Kidimando aniŋ Duwaalu. There two small manuscripts in this collection. The first is an Arabic poem copied from the original by El-hadji Kemo Ndiaye. The poem celebrates famous Mandinka scholars of Bijini in Guinea Bissau, especially those from the Ndiaye fa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
16 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21
Title:
El-hadji Lamine Bayo Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains manuscripts dealing with different religious and non-religious topics. Some are short and others are long. The issues discussesd in the documents include divination, special prayers and techniques to address specific problems, and panegyric poems praising Prophet Muḥammad...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, French, Fulah, Mandinka, and Wolof
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1026 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/21/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21/8
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts II
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu II. Contains a rich collection of bilingual ephemeral texts in Arabic and Mandinka Ajami. The documents deal with prayers and techniques used to address people's preoccupations, including immigration to Europe, increasing one's knowledge, love and heath...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
98 TIFF images

5. IOR/R/15/1/260

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/260
Title:
File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence topics include: The Second British Memorandum, December 1911 (printed copy). The migration of the Sudanese community from Sirri to Abu Musa. The activities of the German company Wonckhaus which was not permite...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
27 Aug 1911-30 Dec 1912
Extent:
1 volume (188 folios)