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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1042/32 Subject Poetry Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP1042/32

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/32
Title:
Issa Diante Manuscipt Collection
Scope & Content:
Issa Diante’s archives consist of nine collections, including seven bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collections, one bilingual Arabic-Wolof collection, and one collection of classical Arabic texts. The materials deal with an array of religious and non-religious subjects. The documents reflect th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Wolof
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
325 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/32/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/32/4
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts IV
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu IV. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including texts dealing with the importance of nurturing good relationships between human beings, community members, ethnic groups, and races. They include figures and form...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
24 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/32/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/32/5
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts V
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu V. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including a poem, personal correspondences, personal notes and contacts, divination techniques, and a text discussing the holiday at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Mandinka
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
54 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/32/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/32/9
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts IX
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu IX. Contains a collection of poems and other documents in classical Arabic dealing with Islamic topics. Some of the documents, which are written on small pieces of paper, include Arabic glosses. Red ink is used in one of the poems for vocalization and t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
41 TIFF images