Raja Muhammad Amin Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Books [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of Raja Muhammad Amin's collection of manuscripts and printed books. The material mostly concerns Islamic teachings, and sermons given by Muhammad Amin at the Mosque.
Sermon written to celebrate the feast after a month of fasting. Thought to have been written by Raja Muhammad Amin. Written in ruled note book in black and blue ink; in good condition; covers orange; in exercise book with song texts on the inside covers and big photographs on its green outside co...
Sermon written to celebrate the feast after a month of fasting. Thought to have been written by Raja Muhammad Amin. Written on loose sheets joined together with corroding staplers at the top of the pages, waterstained.
Sermon delivered on a Friday, and an explanation of prayer texts. Written by Raja Muhammad Amin, date unknown. Waterstained, paper from note block; last two pages left blank; stapled at the top.
Notes for Friday sermons. In good condition; one hand-written page in blue ink joined together with a printed page torn out of a magazine, topic entitled Khutbah Jumaat, anak yang saleh in Arabic and Malay.
Poems and notes on divination. Covers missing, thread binding, note book with ruled paper, handwritten in neat hand; with stamp of the owner on first page: RM AMIN BIN R.H. AHMAD RIAUW, also on other pages; text written in usual two column format after p. 35 starts notes I Latin characters on ari...
Several recipes for traditional medicines. Written on ruled paper from note book; bottom right-hand corner torn, written in black ink. Watermark: DUCCA.
Religious teachings for school children. Author unknown, dated 10 Muharam 1342. Damaged on the sides; thread binding; printed book published by Al-Ahmadiah Press; teaching in quest-answer format.
Book about ethics and norms for young women. Written by Ali Afandi Fakri; translated from Arabic by Badriah Muhammad Thahir. Printed book published by Al-Ahmadiah Press, damaged, bottom of the paper torn; thread binding.