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Language Fulah Subject Islam Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. 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

2. EAP1042/9/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9/5
Title:
Fula Ajami Poetry
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Fulakaŋ Suukuwoo. The manuscript is a panegyric poem that praises Prophet Muḥammad in the Fula language. The owner acquired the manuscript during his research in Casamance. Mandinka scholars like the owner cross ethnic and linguistic boundaries in their quest for knowledge...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Fulah
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
27 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. EAP1042/21/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/21/12
Title:
Collection of Multilingual Ephemeral Texts III
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kanjamaalu Kitaaboolu III. Contains a collection of several ephemeral texts written in Arabic, Mandinka, and Fuuta Jalon Fula Ajami. One of the texts included deals with Istikhāra (special prayers used in Islamic divination) with glosses in Mandinka, a letter in Fuuta Jalo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Fulah, and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
10 TIFF images