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Language Fulah Digitised Content Platform Endangered Archives Programme Level [32] Fonds

1. EAP387/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP387/1
Title:
Muhammad Bashir Abubakar Collection of Fulfulde Jihad Poetry [18 - 19th centuries]
Scope & Content:
This collection contains 242 poems. Some of the poets are known and include: Hassan Ahmadu Ganye; Usman dan Fodio; Naana Asmaa''u Fodio (daughter of Usman dan Fodio); Moodibo Raaji (who stayed with Usman dan Fodio in Sokkoto and migrated to Aadamaawa); Taanu Mo Iililel (student of Moodibo Raaji);...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Fulah
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
242 items with an average of 6 TIFF files, each item contains separate photographs of all the pages of the poem/manuscript encoded in the item number. The abbreviations and numbers of the poems are taken from the notes present in the collection, written by Bashir and Dr. Sannu, in addition page numbers have been added to identify which page of the manuscript is on the photo.

2. EAP1042/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9
Title:
Alphousseyni Diante Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
Diante's collection is rich with endangered bilingual manuscripts written in prose and poetry. The manuscripts deal with a variety of subjects. They are written in classical Arabic with glosses in Soninke and Mandinka Ajami. Extent and format of original material: 11 files. Additional language...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Fulah, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1025 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