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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/43
Title:: Collection of Arabic manuscripts from the family of Alphamoye KONTAO 4 (cont)
Scope & Content:: The Collection contains the Qur'an, Sermons and Esoteric material. Extent and format of original material: 3 paper manuscripts.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 509 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/43/1
Title:: Juz’ min al-Maṣḥaf al-Sharīf: The Qur'an
Scope & Content:: Extract of the Qur'an from the chapter al-alaq to the chapter al-Bayyinat. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 12 pages 95x85mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some damage caused by dampness and insects on the first folio
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 14 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/43/2
Title:: Kitāb manāfi‘ al-Qur’ān wa Asmā’ Allah al-Ḥusnā: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: Instructions on how to become rich, treat certain illnesses such as sterility, head ache and cough. How to protect oneself against enchantment, weapons, bites of scorpions and snakes; become married, be intelligent, be loved, attract the admiration of people, be sexually potent, sucessful in comm...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 427 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/43/3
Title:: Kitāb fi al-wa‘ẓ wa al-irshād: Sermons
Scope & Content:: A collection of sermons. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper 66 pages 157x110mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 68 digital images

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