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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/4/237
Title:: Majmū‘at fī al-fawā’id wa al-asrār: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Compilation of esoteric manuscripts treating various problems such as poverty, how to be loved, how to become rich etc. Extent and format of original material: Several types of paper, with and without water marks, 38 pages 200x215mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is lightly...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 40 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/4/238
Title:: Majmū‘at fī al-du‘ā’: Invocation
Scope & Content:: Invocations and esoteric material to resolve matters like poverty, and how to be loved and find fortune. Extent and format of original material: Several types of paper, with and without water marks, 34 pages 110x170mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is lightly damaged by ins...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 36 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/4/239
Title:: Ijāzat fī al-wurd al-tijāniyyat: Sufism
Scope & Content:: Treatise on Sufism treating the mandhod of transmission of wird tijāniyyat in Djenne. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 10 pages 175x110mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is lightly damaged by humidity
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 14 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/4/240
Title:: Kitāb fī al-du‘ā’: Invocation
Scope & Content:: Invocations for the resolution of certain problems. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 6 pages 85x105mm. Physical characteristics of original: some folios are missing at the beginning and the manuscript is lightly damaged by humidity
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 8 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/4/241
Title:: Majmū‘at ad‘iyat: Invocation
Scope & Content:: Collection of Invocations for the protection against evil. Extent and format of original material: School Notebook 58 pages 170x112mm. Physical characteristics of original: light insect and water damage
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 60 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/4/242
Title:: Majmū‘at min fawā’id wa asrār: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Compilation of manuscripts containing invocations and instructions on how to be sexually potent, loved, esteemed, protected against evil and weapons, treat the child which wands the bed, treat sterility, cramp, a woman who does not menstruate etc. Extent and format of original material: Hand made...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 232 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/4/243
Title:: al-maṣḥaf al-Sharīf: The Qur'an
Scope & Content:: The Qur'an from the chapter al-Fatihat to the chapter al-Nas. Extent and format of original material: Hand made paper 124 pages 397x297mm. Physical characteristics of original: In good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 127 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/5
Title:: Collection of Arabic manuscripts of the family Soumana BOUARE 2
Scope & Content:: This collection contains Prayers upon the Prophet, Jurisprudence, Eulogys and Esoteric material. Extent and format of original material: 8 paper manuscripts.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:: 2295 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/5/1
Title:: Dalā’il al-khayrāt wa shawāriq al-anwār fī dhikr ṣalāt ‘alā Nabiy al-Mukhtār: Prayer upon the Prophet Muhammad
Scope & Content:: Prayer upon the Prophet Muhammad, divided into 7 chapters correponding to the 7 days in the week. It begins with the 99 names of Allah followed by the 201 names of the Prophet after which follows an invocation. It ends with another invocation which is to be read at the end of each reading of the ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 503 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/5/2
Title:: Manẓūmat al-Qurṭubī: Jurisprudence
Scope & Content:: Instructions on prayer, fasting ablutions etc. Author: Abū Zakariyā’ Yaḥyā Ibn ‘Umar al-Qurṭubī M: 1171 G. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 22 pages 235x170mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some insect damage
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 24 digital images

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