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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1042/38 Language Arabic

11. EAP1042/38/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/11
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 one of the fiercest critics of Prophet Muḥammad. His criticisms had put him in danger of losing his life. He finally repented and asked for forgiveness ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
61 TIFF images

12. EAP1042/38/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/12
Title:
A 19th-Century Wolof Scholar
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Khaly Madiakhate Kala. The manuscript is an Arabic poem dealing with important historical events and figures in the 19th century in Senegambia. It tells the story of Khaly Madiakhate Kala who was one of the leading Wolof scholars, and his relationship with Lat Dior Ngone L...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images

13. EAP1042/38/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/13
Title:
Celebrating Prophet Muhammad I
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Biniiboo. The manuscript is a copy of the Arabic original. It praises Prophet Muhammad. It is written in Arabic with glosses in Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke. Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father after his death. Extent and format of original materia...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
176 TIFF images

14. EAP1042/38/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/14
Title:
Celebrating Prophet Muhammad II
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Biniiboo. The manuscript is a copy of the Arabic original. It is a tribute to Prophet Muhammad, and covers the period before he was born to his death. It is written in Arabic with glosses in Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke Ajami. Custodial history: The owner inherited it fr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
495 TIFF images

15. EAP1042/38/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/15
Title:
Khālidiyyun
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is called Khālidiyyun by its owner. It is a copy of the Arabic original written by Abū 'Abdullāh Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Khālidī. It deals with the long and difficult quest for mystical Sufi knowledge and experience. Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father after...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
8 TIFF images

16. EAP1042/38/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/16
Title:
Special Prayers
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Duwaaraŋ Kummaayariŋo. Consists of prayers. They provide details on the litanies and the number of times to use them in order to address particular concerns. Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father after his death. Extent and format of original material...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
7 TIFF images

17. EAP1042/38/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/17
Title:
The Poor Author's Winnings in Praising the Heraldic Prophet
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: كساب الفقير في ماضي النبي . Transliterated title: Kasb al-Faqīr Fī Madḥ al-Nabī. The manuscript is an old Arabic devotional poem that praises Prophet Muḥammad and teaches tawḥīd (Arabic: oneness of God). Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father after...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
33 TIFF images

18. EAP1042/38/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/18
Title:
Praying for 'Abd Raḥmān al-Suyūtī
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is a copy of an Arabic poem celebrating and praying for 'Abd Raḥmān al-Suyūtī (c.1445-1505), one of the most prolific Muslim writers of the Middle Ages. Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father after his death. Extent and format of original material: 18 pages. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
18 TIFF images

19. EAP1042/38/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/19
Title:
Manual for Islamic Rituals
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Misilmeya Taamandiña Kitaabo. The manuscript is a manual for Islamic rituals. It deals with the five pillars of the faith and other Muslim obligations. It is written in Arabic with glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his fat...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
119 TIFF images