Place: Sri Lanka, Asia - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/5/14
Title:: Muhiudin Maulud
Scope & Content:: A Maulud in honor of Sheikh Muhiudin, the title commonly used in South India and elsewhere for Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jailani. Some Arabic verses with English translation handwritten after final pages of printed text. Some text in Arabu-Tamil. Physical characteristics of original material: Blue boo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 128 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/5/15
Title:: Surat al-Yasin
Scope & Content:: The surat al-Yasin handwritten in Arabic by B.O. Saldin. Note by M.M. Saldin stating that the whole kitab was written by his late father found on first page. Some additional verses with English translation at the end. Physical characteristics of original material: Blue cover. Dimensions: L 10 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1901
Extent:: 44 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/5/16
Title:: M.M Saldin Notes
Scope & Content:: Handwritten notes by M.M Saldin. Several prayers, including Doa Selamat and Nisf Sha'aban. Found inside Kitab Sembahyang serta Ma'ana. Creation dates: 1920s? Physical characteristics of original material: Pages darkened. Extent and format of original material: notes, 17 folios. Owner of origina...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Malay
Date Range:: 1920s
Extent:: 21 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/6
Title:: Nasoordeen Collection
Scope & Content:: A copy of certificate of discharge from Malay Regiment Extent and format of original material: one copy of letter. Owner of original material: Mohammed Farzeen Nasoordeen
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1871
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/6/1
Title:: Mohammed Farzeen Nasoordeen
Scope & Content:: A photocopy of a letter of discharge from the Ceylon Regiment of Riflemen presented to Cader Habib Nassar who enlisted in 1850 when he was eighteen years old. The letter is dated Obtober 20, 1871. Physical characteristics of original material: A 2-page letter, typewritten on a manual typewrite...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1871
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/7
Title:: Kartini Mohamed
Scope & Content:: Booklet and poems. In Sri Lankan Malay and English. Custodial history: Booklet inherited from Nasoordeen's father, poems given for safekeeping.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 14 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/7/1
Title:: Dendang Sayang Pantun Selong
Scope & Content:: Printed booklet with poems in Sri Lankan Malay, cover missing and possibly several pages. Same as printed edition by A.H Greasy at no. 87 Albion Road Dematagoda Colombo, no date. Dr. Drahman's signature dated 1953. Physical characteristics of original material: Cover missing, pages stained with...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1950s?
Extent:: 12 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/7/2
Title:: Pantun Lagu Sayang
Scope & Content:: Two pages of poems (pantuns) in Sri Lankan Malay, composed by the late Mr. Haniz. Physical characteristics of original material: Two A4 papers. The first one has 3 horizontal panels – 2 panels on either side handwritten, one in the middle is typewritten. Second document has a pantun with an Eng...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/8
Title:: Husain Jayah Collection
Scope & Content:: One book and four CEMRO souvenir volumes Custodial history: Inherited from Husain Jayah's father, Mr. Murad Jayah. Owner of original material: Husain Jayah
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1924-1976
Extent:: 610 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/8/1
Title:: Ceylon Malay Research Organisation (CEMRO) News Souvenir 1970
Scope & Content:: This is an annual newsletter/souvenir published by CEMRO, a social service organisation spearheaded by Murad Jayah, Husain Jayah’s father. The souvenirs contain an editorial, articles of interest to the Sri Lanka Malay community about fellow Sri Lankan Malays or Malays abroad, annual reports of ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1970
Extent:: 52 TIFF images

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