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032-003460333 Subject Literature Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP1042/55

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/55
Title:
Souleymane Bayo Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection contains seven manuscripts. The first one is a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami text with extensive glosses in Mandinka Ajami which deals with the importance of seeking knowledge. The second document is a copy of a Mandinka Ajami poem by Sitookoto Dabo, the most famous Mandinka Aj...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
104 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/55/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/55/6
Title:
Arabic Poetry
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Araabukaŋ Suukuwo. The manuscript is a recent copy of an Arabic text. It has extensive glosses in Mandinka Ajami to help local readers understand the content. The document deals with the story of a young man from the Banī Isrā'īl whose parents were debating whether their s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
2000-2017
Extent:
27 TIFF images