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1011. EAP1042/38/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/17
Title:
The Poor Author's Winnings in Praising the Heraldic Prophet
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: كساب الفقير في ماضي النبي . Transliterated title: Kasb al-Faqīr Fī Madḥ al-Nabī. The manuscript is an old Arabic devotional poem that praises Prophet Muḥammad and teaches tawḥīd (Arabic: oneness of God). Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father after...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
33 TIFF images

1012. EAP1042/38/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/18
Title:
Praying for 'Abd Raḥmān al-Suyūtī
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is a copy of an Arabic poem celebrating and praying for 'Abd Raḥmān al-Suyūtī (c.1445-1505), one of the most prolific Muslim writers of the Middle Ages. Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father after his death. Extent and format of original material: 18 pages. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
18 TIFF images

1013. EAP1042/38/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/19
Title:
Manual for Islamic Rituals
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Misilmeya Taamandiña Kitaabo. The manuscript is a manual for Islamic rituals. It deals with the five pillars of the faith and other Muslim obligations. It is written in Arabic with glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his fat...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
119 TIFF images

1014. EAP1042/39/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/39/1
Title:
Friday Sermon and Imams of Soumboudou
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Jumo Kutubo aniŋ Sumbundu Imaamoolu. Consists of two short Mandinka Ajami documents. The first document is a Friday sermon that the Imam reads before a Friday prayer. The second document lists the names of the people who have served as Imam of the mosque of Soumdoundou, be...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
3 TIFF images

1015. EAP1042/41/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/41/1
Title:
Pakaawu History
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Pakaawu Taariko. The manuscript is a copy from the original document written in Mandinka Ajami. It deals with the history of the Mandinka heartland of Pakaawu. It discusses the founding of the villages that constitute the town of Pakaawu, the construction of the first mosq...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF images

1016. EAP1042/42/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/42/1
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu. The collection contains several old manuscripts. Most of the manuscripts are written in classical Arabic. They are written in prose and poetry. Some are copies of the original works by important Muslim scholars dealing with religious subjects. Others h...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
103 TIFF images

1017. EAP1042/42/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/42/2
Title:
Old Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kitaabu Kotoolu. Contains a collection of several old Islamic manuscripts written in classical Arabic. They include texts in prose and poetry dealing with religious subjects, and prayers and numerological figures to address people’s preoccupations, including health-related...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
59 TIFF images

1018. 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

1019. EAP1042/45/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/45/1
Title:
My God, Don't Leave us by Ourselves (a poem by Sitookoto Dabo)
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Yaa Rabbi Kanaŋ Tuŋ n-Faŋ Bulu. The manuscript is a copy of a Mandinka Ajami poem authored by Arfang Sitookoto Dabo, also known as Ababacar Dabo, the most famous Mandinka Ajami poet of Senegambia. The poem enjoins people to cultivate moral virtues (especially respect and s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
15 TIFF images

1020. EAP1042/45/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/45/2
Title:
Collection of Arabic and Mandinka Poems
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Araabukaŋ aniŋ Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwoolu. Contains a collection of several short devotional poems written in Arabic and Mandinka Ajami. Included within are copies of poems by Sitookoto Dabo, the most famous Mandinka Ajami poet of Senegambia. The poets praise Prophet Muḥammad,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
15 TIFF images

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