Prayers to ward off various illnesses and other calamities. On title page there is a note in English: "This Kitab Awrad was written by Baba Ounus Saldin, bin Kapitan Saldin, July 1904. Some of the material is in Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Black cloth cover. R...
Sixteen books and manuscripts inherited from Jayarine Iyne's father, M.M Saldin. Contain religious teachings, several poems and personal notes. Some of the material is in Arabu-Tamil and Gundal. Custodial history: All materials were part of the collection of M.M Saldin, son of Baba Ounus Saldin...
Handwritten booklet of various prayers and recitations, most in Arabic followed by an English translation Physical characteristics of original material: Brown cover. Dimensions: L 13 W 11 H 0.4. Extent and format of original material: handwritten booklet, 48 folios. Owner of original materia...
Handwritten notebook with various prayers, recitations, list of God's names in Arabic and mostly translated into English, some line by line. Physical characteristics of original material: Small book, paper very brown. Dimensions:L.16 W 10 H 0.6. Extent and format of original material: handwri...
A well known maulud, recited on the anniversary of the Prophet's birth. Includes interlinear translation from Arabic into Malay. Very unusually, first two and final two pages illuminated with geometrical designs, leaves and flowers in red and green. Creation date: 1892 (1309 Hijri). Physical ch...
Hand written manuscript, belonged to Baba Ounus Saldin. English note on title page attributes content to Imam Ghazzali. First text is a maulud. Second text begins on page 288, in Arabu-Tamil. Some text in Gundal. Physical characteristics of original material: Binding falling apart. Pages fallin...
A poem by Baba Ounus Saldin printed in Colombo in 1903. Includes sections on the military history of the Malays in Ceylon, mystical teachings, and a brief section on the prophets. Some text in Gundal. Physical characteristics of original material: Good condition. Title page printed in red. Dime...
A poem of advice for women and men. Written by Toean Raja Moeara Siregar. Title page declared that the text may not be used for wayang without permission. Hand written note by M.M Saldin that the book was brought from Singapore in 1935. Note in Gundal script. Physical characteristics of origina...
Manuscript written by Baba Ounus Saldn in Kampung Pangeran, Colombo in Rabi'a al Awal 1316 (1899). Meditations on prayer and its meanings, various recitations for different occasions. Some of the pages include Arabic texts with interlinear Malay translation. Toward end notes by various hands. Co...