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
The Maiga 1 family Collection of Arabic manuscripts [1630-1899]
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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...
The Yaro 1 family collection of Arabic manuscripts [1575-1879]
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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...
The Yaro 2 family collection of Arabic manuscripts [1794]
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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...
The Dramé 1 family collection of Arabic manuscripts [1714-1848]
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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 ...
The Kanate 1 family collection of arabic manuscripts [1703-1770]
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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...
The 1 Thiocary family collection of Arabic manuscripts [not dated]
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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...
The Djeité 1 family collection of Arabic manuscripts [1675-1945]
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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...
The Amadou Traoré 1 family collection of Arabic Manuscripts [1757-1932]
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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...