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1. EAP466/1/63

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP466/1/63
Title:
Qur'at al-Anbiya
Scope & Content:
Description: A book of fortune-telling by names of prophets (Qur'at al-Anbiya). Translated into Kiswahili. Extent of original: Manuscript 29 pages 16.5 x 22.2 cm. Condition of original: Covered in carton and red cloth back with back side missing. Black ink. Eaten by insects but in good conditio...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Swahili
Date Range:
19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
30 TIFF Images

2. EAP466/1/70

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP466/1/70
Title:
Collection of poetry
Scope & Content:
Description: Misc. qasida. Extent of original: Manuscript 84 Pages 20.5 x 16 cm. Condition of original: In a lined school notebook. Bound in carton with cloth spine. Papers are loose and spine is broken. Black, blue and red. Date of original: 20th century by visual appearance
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Swahili
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
85 TIFF Images

3. EAP466/1/72

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP466/1/72
Title:
Collection of poetry
Scope & Content:
Description: Misc. qasida. Also included some in Swahili Extent of original: Manuscript 27 pages, 20.5 x 16 cm. Condition of original: Written in a squared schoolbook. Covered by orange/brown carton. Date of original: 20th century by visual appearance
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Swahili
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
28 TIFF Images

4. EAP466/1/96

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP466/1/96
Title:
Dini ni Ngome
Scope & Content:
Description: Poem in Swahili: "Dini ni Ngome". Extent of original: Manuscript, 9 pages, 20.5 x 16 cm. Condition of original: Manuscript, bound in brown paper but loose and folded inside. Black ink. Date of original: 20th century from visual appearance only.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Swahili
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
10 TIFF Images

5. EAP466/1/106

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP466/1/106
Title:
Kitab Jami'i al-Adhkaar
Scope & Content:
Description: Kitab Jami'i Al-Adhkaar. This book contains many prayers and poems of different poets commented in Arabic and Kiswahili. Extent of original: Manuscript 143 pages 16.2X9.8 cm . Condition of original: Bounded in brown stripped hard carton cover with cloth back. Needs care; its paper be...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Swahili
Date Range:
1934
Extent:
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