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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP334/3 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts Level [40] File

1. EAP334/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP334/3/1
Title:
Ku deglu, dinga degg (If you listen, you will understand)
Scope & Content:
The material is a collection of poems dealing with the history of the building of the Murid Mosque of Touba considered by many Murid scholars to be one of the major tests of the Muridiyya order in its early days. The poems provide the historical contexts of the challenges that the Murid leaders...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Wolof
Date Range:
1930s-1960s
Extent:
1 folder containing 213 TIFF images

2. EAP334/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP334/3/2
Title:
Wolofalu Jumaa ji (A poem on the building of the Mosque of Touba)
Scope & Content:
The material deals with the history of the construction of the mosque of Touba. It includes discussions on the planning, the division of labor, challenges, and the role of key Murid figures in the project such as Serigne Mbacke Bousso, Mame Thierno, Cheikh Ibrahima Fall, Serigne Balla Thioro, Am...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Wolof
Date Range:
1930s-1960s
Extent:
1 folder containing 19 TIFF images

3. EAP334/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP334/3/3
Title:
Marsiya Serigne Ndame Abdourahmane Lo (Tribute to Serigne Ndame Abdourahmane Lo) [1943]
Scope & Content:
The material is a eulogy dedicated to Serigne Ndame Abdourahmane Lo, an important Murid scholar and educator. The poem traces his biography and highlights his dedication to education during and after Cheikh Amadou Bamba's deportation to Mauritania and his role in the Qur'anic education of Bamba'...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Wolof
Date Range:
1943
Extent:
1 folder containing 7 TIFF images

4. EAP334/3/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP334/3/4
Title:
Marsiya Serigne Moussa Ka (Tribute to Serigne Moussa ka) [1965]
Scope & Content:
The material is a tribute to Serigne Mouss Ka, a well-known poet and follower of cheikh Ahmadou Bamba. The poem is written by Serigne Saliou Ka, son of Serigne Moussa Ka, to honour his father's work in disseminating Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba's teachings and Murid ethos to the Wolof masses through Wol...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Wolof
Date Range:
1965
Extent:
1 folder containing 31 TIFF images

5. EAP334/3/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP334/3/5
Title:
Ay Marisiya aki xew-xewi jamano (A collections of eulogies and major stories)
Scope & Content:
Based on the interview with the owner, the material was written in the 1970's. Red and black ink are used throughout the manuscript. The red is used for key words and vowels, and the black ink is used for consonants. There are also Arabic structures in the text, including in the openings and clo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Wolof
Date Range:
1930s-1960s
Extent:
1 folder containing 232 TIFF images

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