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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/23/1
Title:: Guru Ismail Religious Manual
Scope & Content:: According to the owner the book describes the teachings of Islam,includes several doas and describes God’s creation of humankind via the alphabet. The teachings are very spiritual and secretive, and could not be accessed without the mediation of a guru. Folder also includes several notes found i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:: 1941
Extent:: 149 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/24/1
Title:: Malay Letter
Scope & Content:: A letter in Sri Lankan Malay written to Rajioon Singalaxana by his mother. Physical characteristics of original material: Slightly worn out with brown patches on the page. Extent and format of original material: letter, one folio. Custodial history: Kept by the recipient. Owner of original mate...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 1996
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/25
Title:: Maas Naleera Rahim Collection
Scope & Content:: Collection includes a copy of a section of Marsden's Malay Grammar, a letter, and notes of various recitation.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1897-1975?
Extent:: 216 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/25/1
Title:: Copy of Marsden Grammar
Scope & Content:: A copy of the Introduction chapter of Marsden’s Introduction to Malay Grammar. A few notes on family toward end. Some text in Gundal. Creation dates: Book published 1812; copied in 1926. Physical characteristics of original material: Pages fraying. A few pages eaten away by bugs. Brown cover. D...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 1926
Extent:: 143 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/25/2
Title:: Wasilan
Scope & Content:: A compilation of wasilan, powerful recitations that are believed to protect the reciter and bring about desired outcomes if used correctly. Physical characteristics of original material: Thick notebook with different coloured pages. Extent and format of original material: handwritten notes, 67 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1975?
Extent:: 71 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/26/1
Title:: Arabic Notes
Scope & Content:: Notes containing surahs and recitations. Arabic, Arabu-Tamil, English. Physical characteristics of original material: Worn out but in relatively good condition. Small hard cover, flip-up notebook. Red cover. Extent and format of original material: 41 folios. Custodial history: As eldest son, Mr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1951
Extent:: 44 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/26/2
Title:: Hadith Notebook
Scope & Content:: Religious notes taken by Mr. Rahim's father, Mohamed Khalid Rahim, when he was unemployed for a year, in 1951-52. Arabic, Arabu-Tamil, English. Physical characteristics of original material: Small hardback notebook. Cover appears to have been blue. Faded. Dimensions: L 12.5 W 2.5 H 0.7. Ext...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1951-1952
Extent:: 27 TIFF images

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