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1. EAP1042/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/1
Title:
Abdou Khadre Cisse Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of three sets of manuscripts. The first is a poem that celebrates Prophet Muḥammad’s virtues and retraces his life and the history of his family. The poem is written in Arabic with interlinear and marginal glosses. A few glosses are vocalized and are written in Soninke Aj...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
502 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/3/1
Title:
Collection of Mandinka Ajami Poems
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwoolu. Contains a collection of several short poems. One poem discusses the rituals to perform when settling in a new place or house and also gives tribute to a deceased friend. In another poem, Seydi Souane (the father of the owner of the documents) expre...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
Late 20th century
Extent:
13 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/4
Title:
Abdou Karim Thiam Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of six sets of manuscripts. The first is a poem recounting the feats of Muḥammad and celebrates his role in the expansion of Islam. The poem is written in Arabic with interlinear and marginal glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The second manuscript consists of prayers i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
490 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/7/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/7/1
Title:
Tribute to Bijini Scholars and Prayers
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Bijini Alfaalu Kidimando aniŋ Duwaalu. There two small manuscripts in this collection. The first is an Arabic poem copied from the original by El-hadji Kemo Ndiaye. The poem celebrates famous Mandinka scholars of Bijini in Guinea Bissau, especially those from the Ndiaye fa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
16 TIFF images

5. EAP1042/8/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/8/1
Title:
Mandinka Ajami Devotional Poetry
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwo. The short Mandinka Ajami manuscript is a devotional poem that celebrates Prophet Muḥammad, his companions, and the Abrahamic prophets. It also tells the fall from grace of Iblīs (Satan). The author was inspired by the work of the famous Mandinka schola...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
Late 20th century
Extent:
3 TIFF images

6. EAP1042/9/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9/2
Title:
Diante’s Bilingual Collection I
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jante la Kandoolu Kitaaboolu I. Contains a collection of various manuscripts, written by different hands on a variety of papers. The documents are written in classical Arabic and includeArabic, Soninke, and Mandink Ajami glosses. The materials deal with Islamic subjects (i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
38 TIFF images

7. EAP1042/9/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9/10
Title:
Celebrating Prophet Muhammad
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Biniiboo. The manuscript is a recent copy of a panegyric poem (Mandinka: Biniiboo). It praises Prophet Muhammad. It is written in classical Arabic with extensive glosses in Arabic and Mandinka Ajami. Custodial history: The owner received it from his father's young brother...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
11 TIFF images

8. EAP1042/9/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/9/11
Title:
Celebrating Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kalifa la Mawluudoo. The manuscript is a photocopy of a poem that the owner calls Kalifa la Mawluudoo. It is a hagiographic poem that recounts the story of Prophet Muhammad, beginning before his birth and ending after his death. It is chanted during the celebration of Prop...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
167 TIFF images

9. EAP1042/11/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/11/1
Title:
The Book Began
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kitaaboo Foloota. The document is a Mandinka Ajami poem entitled Kitaaboo Foloota (English: The Book Began), which alludes to the beginning of the Quran. The poem praises God and Prophet Muḥammad and teaches tawḥid (English: oneness of God). It was copied by the owner’s fa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
29 TIFF images

10. EAP1042/11/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/11/2
Title:
Poetry by Kang Kalifa Diaby
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kaŋ Kalifa Jaabi la Suukuwo. The manuscript is a copy of the original written by Kang Kalifa Diaby who was an eminent Mandinka scholar in Casamance. The poem praises God for creating human beings and for sending Prophet Muḥammad to bring light and protection to them. Cust...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
16 TIFF images

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