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1. EAP1042/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/12
Title:
Arfang Seyni Cisse Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains several manuscripts. These include a Mandinka Ajami poem by one of the most famous Mandinka Ajami poets (Arfang Sitokoto Dabo), an Arabic panegyric poem celebrating the life and work of Prophet Muhammad, and a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami text dealing with treatments f...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
117 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/12/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/12/2
Title:
Panegyric Poetry and Medicinal Text
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Biniiboo aniŋ Booroo. Consists of two manuscripts. The first is an Arabic panegyric poem celebrating the life and work of Prophet Muḥammad, which contains numerous Arabic glosses. The original author is Alpha Diadji, a famous Mandinka scholar. The second document is a bili...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
109 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/17
Title:
Bafode Diaby Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains five manuscripts: an exegesis of al-Akhdarī in Mandinka Ajami; a Mandinka Ajami poem dealing with current Issues; a sample Arabic-Mandinka Ajami exegesis of the Quran; a complete exegesis of the Quran in Mandinka Ajami; and, a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami dictionary in...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1521 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/17/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/17/5
Title:
Bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami Dictionary
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Araabukaŋ aniŋ Mandinkakaŋ Kannasooru Kitaabo. The bilingual manuscript is one of Bafode’s ongoing projects. It is an Arabic-Mandinka dictionary to help Mandinka people know their language and Arabic. He was inspired by existing dictionaries of Arabic and other languages. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
53 TIFF images

5. EAP1042/43

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/43
Title:
Mamadou Biaye Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
A collection of documents, which reflect some of the local preoccupations in Mandinka communities of Casamance. They deal with different divination techniques using astrological signs and names of Islamic figures to predict people's future, diagnose their problems, and provide solutions to their...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
167 TIFF images

6. EAP1042/43/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/43/5
Title:
Addressing Local Health Issues and Protection
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jankaroolu Jaarariŋo aniŋ Tankandiro. Contains a collection of 15 ephemeral texts primarily written in Mandinka Ajami with some figures, recipes, and litanies in Arabic. They are copied from the original documents by Saloum Yaffa. The documents deal with various treatments...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
43 TIFF images