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032-003460239 Subject Education Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP1042/36

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/36
Title:
Kelountang Thiam Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of four manuscripts. The first one is by Al-Shanfarā al-Azdī, and deals with the story of an outlaw man in the pre-Islamic era seeking revenge. The second text is a classical Arabic poem called Banāt Su'ād by Ka'ab bin Zuhayr, who who was initially one of the fiercest cri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
602 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/36/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/36/1
Title:
الشنفرى الأزدي
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Al-Shanfarī al-Azdī. The manuscript is a poem dealing with the story of an outlaw man called Al-Shanfarā al-Azdī who lived in the 6th century during the pre-Islamic era. The man decided to avenge the killing of his father. He lived for awhile in the wilderness to prepare f...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
16 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/36/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/36/3
Title:
The Quran with Glosses in Arabic and Soninke
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Araabukaŋo aniŋ Soninkekaŋo Alkuraana Fasaro. The manuscript is an old copy of the Quran. According to the owner, it is about two hundred years old, and was written during the time when Soninke was the language of Muslim scholars, who were spreading Islam and teaching Mand...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
504 TIFF images