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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP071/21 Level [40] File

1. EAP071/21/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/21/1
Title:
Kālām Darbéś
Scope & Content:
'Kalām Darbéś', or 'Sayings of Darvish', written in Sylhét Nāgri is a religious text in which a devoted Muslim desires to know what constitutes a 'true' Mussalmān. He sings the glory of Allah and enquires about the rituals of Islam (that is, the secret elements of practising Islam). Presented in...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
139 Tiff images

2. EAP071/21/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/21/2
Title:
Nu[ū]r Nachihat
Scope & Content:
This is a religious text written in 'payār' verse (a metrical system of Bengali poetry in which each line consists of fourteen letters or syllables). It describes a philosophical discourse based on Sufism as adapted to the Sonāi, Cāchār region in Āssam. Often the philosopher-poet speaks in secre...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
237 Tiff images

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