The collection consists of one Arabic poem with extensive glosses in Mandinka Ajami. Extent and format of original material: 1 file. Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
A Poem by al-Yūsī with Extensive Mandinka Ajami Glosses
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is a copy of an Arabic poem by the Moroccan Sufi poet, Abū Alī al-Ḥasan ibn Mas‘ūd al-Yūsī (1631-1691). It has extensive didactic glosses in Mandinka Ajami. It was copied from the original by Mouhamadou Amine Toure, the grandfather of the current owner who also added the Mandinka ...
