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Language Mandinka Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

181. EAP1042/53/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53/8
Title:
List of Leaders and Letter from France in Mandinka Ajami
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Alifaalu Toolu aniŋ Leetaro muŋ Bota Faransi. Contains a collection of short texts written in Mandinka Ajami. The first set includes a list of religious leaders and Imams of Pakao. The last one is a letter written by the owner’s brother (Issa Barro) who had just arrived in...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF images

182. EAP1042/53/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53/9
Title:
Short Mandinka Ajami Poems
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Mandinkakaŋ Suuku Ndiŋ. Contains two short Mandinka Ajami texts. The first one is a poem asking for God’s protection, and the second is a devotional poem praising Prophet Muḥammad. Custodial history: The owner copied the texts from the original documents written by his gr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
13 TIFF images

183. EAP1042/53/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/53/12
Title:
امْرُؤُ الْقَيْسِ
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Umru' al-Quays. The manuscript is a copy a poem by Umru' Al-Qays who lived in the 6th century AD. He is considered the father of Arabic poetry. His work is well known in Mandinkla scholarly communities. The poem is written in classical Arabic with glosses in Arabic and Son...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
61 TIFF images

184. EAP1042/54

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/54
Title:
Seckou Dabo Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains a variety of small manuscripts written in Arabic and Mandinka Ajami, dealing with religious and non-religious subjects, including the history of Pakao and its founding leaders. Extent and format of original material: 2 files.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
59 TIFF images

185. EAP1042/54/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/54/1
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts I
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu I. Contains a collection of six small documents written in Arabic and Mandinka Ajami. Included is a biography of Prophet Muḥammad and devotional poems that trace and celebrate his origin and achievements. The other documents, which are mostly written in...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
16 TIFF images

186. EAP1042/54/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/54/2
Title:
Special Prayers
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Duwaaraŋ Kummaayariŋo. Contains a collection of several Arabic-Mandinka Ajami bilingual documents written in different types of paper and by different hands. The documents include Mandinka Ajami commentaries on Arabic phrases dealing with some Islamic rituals and special p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
43 TIFF images

187. EAP1042/55

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/55
Title:
Souleymane Bayo Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection contains seven manuscripts. The first one is a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami text with extensive glosses in Mandinka Ajami which deals with the importance of seeking knowledge. The second document is a copy of a Mandinka Ajami poem by Sitookoto Dabo, the most famous Mandinka Aj...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
104 TIFF images

188. EAP1042/55/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/55/1
Title:
Knowledge over Material Wealth
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jajaay Ndiŋo. The manuscript is a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami text that the ower calls Jajaay Ndiŋo. It is an Arabic poem copied from the original written by Ibn Abī Zayd al-Qayrawānī. It has extensive glosses in Mandinka Ajami to help local readers understand the cont...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
10 TIFF images

189. EAP1042/55/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/55/2
Title:
A Poem by Sitookoto Dabo (Yaa Allah, Yaa Rahman, Yaa Rahim)
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Sitookoto Daabo la Suukuwo. The manuscript is a copy of the original poem written in Mandinka Ajami by Sitookoto Dabo, the most famous Mandinka Ajami poet of Senegambia. The poem combines praises of God for His protection and mercy with prayers for peace, health, long life...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF images

190. EAP1042/55/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/55/3
Title:
The Book Began
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kitaaboo Foloota. This manuscript is a copy of a Mandinka Ajami poem titled Kitaaboo Foloota (English: The Book Began), which alludes to the beginning of the Quran. The poem praises God and Prophet Muḥammad and teaches tawḥīd (English: oneness of God). This poem is popular...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
20 TIFF images