Digitised Content Platform: Endangered Archives Programme / Level: [36] Series - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP485/1/1
Title:: Gaskiya ta fi Kwabo [1939-1958]
Scope & Content:: The Gaskiya ta fi Kwabo newspaper contains articles mostly concerning World War II and news relating to northern Nigeria, written for a northern Nigerian audience. Extent and format of original material: 411 issues
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Hausa
Date Range:: 1939-1958
Extent:: 4,007 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP488/1/1
Title:: The Maiga 1 family Collection of Arabic manuscripts [1630-1899]
Scope & Content:: Description: This family collection consists of 8 manuscripts on the subjects of Islamic theology, jusrisprudence and one MS containing correpondence, Extent and format of original material: 8 paper manuscripts. Physical Characteristics: manuscripts on paper, leather covers on some, some pages mi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1630-1899
Extent:: 7 manuscripts in 5044 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP488/1/2
Title:: The Yaro 1 family collection of Arabic manuscripts [1575-1879]
Scope & Content:: Description: 95 manuscripts, mostly in Arabic, but some in Bozo and some in Saurai (Songhai) languages with Arabic script, Predominantly Jurisprudence, Theology and Philology Extent and format of original material: 85 paper manuscripts. Physical Characteristics: Paper manuscripts, often with leat...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1575-1879
Extent:: 85 manuscripts in 9871 images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP488/1/3
Title:: The Yaro 2 family collection of Arabic manuscripts [1794]
Scope & Content:: Description: This is an islamic subject-based collection consisting of the Qur'an, Exegesis of the Qur'an, Praise, Theology, Preaching and sermons, Jurisprudence, Invocation. However, some manuscripts deal with Esoterics, Philology and History. All the manuscripts are in Arabic except one which i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1794
Extent:: 3258 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP488/1/4
Title:: The Dramé 1 family collection of Arabic manuscripts [1714-1848]
Scope & Content:: Description: This collection is mostly based on islam-related subjects namely: the Qur'an, Exegesis of the Qur'an, Hadiths(tradition of the Prophet), Prayer on the Prophet, life of the Prophet, Theology, Preaching and sermons, Jurisprudence, Praise, invocation and Soufism. However, a good number ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1714-1848
Extent:: 7425 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP488/1/5
Title:: The Kanate 1 family collection of arabic manuscripts [1703-1770]
Scope & Content:: Description: This is a predominantly islamic subjects collection such as: Jurisprudence, Theology, Preaching and sermons, life of the Prophet, Prayer on the Prophet, Invocation, Praise, the Qur'an and Hadiths (tradition of the Prophet). Some manuscripts are also concerned with Esoterics, Philolog...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1703-1770
Extent:: 5272 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP488/1/6
Title:: The 1 Thiocary family collection of Arabic manuscripts [not dated]
Scope & Content:: Description: In this collection, the key subjects are: Jurisprudence, Hadiths (tradition of the Prophet), Preaching and sermons and the Qur'an. A manuscript is on Esoterics. As far as the language is concerned, most of the manuscripts are in Arabic though some are in local languages. Extent and f...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 15th century-20th century
Extent:: 4737 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP488/1/7
Title:: The Djeité 1 family collection of Arabic manuscripts [1675-1945]
Scope & Content:: Description: In the collection of this family, most of the manuscripts deal with islamic subjects viz: Jurisprudence, the Qur'an, Exegesis of the Qur'an, Soufism Invocation, Theology, Preaching and sermons, life of the Prophet, Praise, Prayer on the Prophet but some are on Esoterics, Philology (G...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1675-1945
Extent:: 4149 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP488/1/8
Title:: The Amadou Traoré 1 family collection of Arabic Manuscripts [1757-1932]
Scope & Content:: Description: In the collection of this family, most of the manuscripts deal with islamic subjects viz: Jurisprudence, the Qur'an, Invocation, Theology, Preaching and sermons, life of the Prophet, Praise, Prayer on the Prophet but some are on Esoterics, Philology(Grammar) and Astrology. The langua...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1757-1932
Extent:: 1654 TIFF images

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