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EAP087/1
- Record Id:
- 032-002250436
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002250436
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000063.0x0001d2
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP087/1
- Title:
- Selection of Arabic Manuscripts held by the Kano State History and Culture Bureau
- Scope & Content:
- This fonds contains digital copies of Arabic manuscripts held by the Kano State History and Culture Bureau, relating to the precolonial history of the Kano emirate. The majority of the manuscripts are letters written by prominent judges, Emirs and leaders.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Northern Nigeria: precolonial documents preservation scheme
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002250436", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP087/1: Selection of Arabic Manuscripts held by the Kano State History and Culture Bureau" },{ "id" : "040-002250437", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/1: Letter from Muhammad Bello to the Amir of Bauchi Yaqub. [Between 1882-1893]" },{ "id" : "040-002250438", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/2: A Letter from Emir of believers Sultan Ibrahim Umar Bin Ibrahim to Alhaji Ahmad Sharif, 1346 [1346 A.H./1926]" },{ "id" : "040-002250439", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/3: A letter from Amir Katsina Muhammadu Dikko to Amir Kano Usman b. Abdullahi in the year 1924 [1924]" },{ "id" : "040-002250440", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/4: A letter from Emir of Kano Usman bin Abdullahi to Emir of Bauchi Yakubu b. Usman. Year 1918 [1918]" },{ "id" : "040-002250441", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/5: A letter from Emir of Fika to judge of Kano Muhammadu Dikko, year (1918) [1918]" },{ "id" : "040-002250442", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/6: A letter from judge of Kano Jaafaru [1924]" },{ "id" : "040-002250443", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/7: A letter from judge of Wudil to Amir Kano Usman year 1322 [1926]" },{ "id" : "040-002250444", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/8: Letter from judge of Sakwato Yahya to judge of Kano Ja’far [1937]" },{ "id" : "040-002250445", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/9: Letter from Bauchi judge Muhammad b. Ali to Kano judge Ibrahim b. Uthman [1913]" },{ "id" : "040-002250446", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/10: Letter from Maajin Watari to Amir Abbas b. Abdullahi [1915]" },{ "id" : "040-002250447", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/11: Letter from the judge of Wudil Muhammad al-Kamil to the Amir of Kano Alhaj Abdallah [1939]" },{ "id" : "040-002250448", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/12: A letter from the ruler of Kano Uthman to its judge Jaafaru [1926]" },{ "id" : "040-002250449", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/13: Lesson from the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) [c 7th century]" },{ "id" : "040-002250450", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/14: A letter from Alkali Katsina Alhaji Mustapha to Alkali Muhammadu Dikko. [1925]" },{ "id" : "040-002250451", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/15: A letter from Alkali of Wudil Muhammadu Tafida to Emir of Kano Abdullahi Bayero. [1328 A.H./1910]" },{ "id" : "040-002250452", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/16: A letter from Amir Damagaran Mustafa to Amir of Kano Alhaji Abdullahi Bayero, 1948 [1948]" },{ "id" : "040-002250453", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/17: A letter from Alkali Zagzaki to Alkali of Kano Muhammad Dikko. [1918]" },{ "id" : "040-002250454", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/18: A letter of greeting from Muhammadu Mallawi to Waziri of Kano Muhammadu Gidado b. al-Mustafa. [1926]" },{ "id" : "040-002250455", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/19: A letter from the chief Alkali of Katsina Mustafa son of Mallam Muhammadu to the chief Alkali of Kano Muhammadu Dikko. [1336 A. H/1917]" },{ "id" : "040-002250456", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/20: A letter from Alkali of Zagzagi to judge of Kano Muhammad Dikko. [1918]" },{ "id" : "040-002250457", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/21: A letter from judge of Gurzu Dahiru to Emir of Kano Usman Bin Abdullahi. [1943]" },{ "id" : "040-002250458", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/22: A letter from Alkalin Fagwalawa to Emir of Kano Abbas b. Abdullahi. Shekara 1916 [1916]" },{ "id" : "040-002250459", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/23: A letter from the Alkali of Katsina, Alhaji Mustafa son of Mallam Muhammadu to the chief Alkali of Kano Muhammadu Dikko son of the Imam…" },{ "id" : "040-002250460", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/24: A witness of Muhammadu Alkali of Kano [1919]" },{ "id" : "040-002250461", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/25: A letter from the Judge of Hadejia to Alkali of Kano. [1919]" },{ "id" : "040-002250462", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/26: A letter from Emir of Kano Abdullahi Bayero to judge of Kano Jaafaru. [1939]" },{ "id" : "040-002250463", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/27: A letter from Al-hasan son of the late Sulaiman to the judge of Kano Muhammadu Dikko. [1919]" },{ "id" : "040-002250464", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/28: A letter from Alkalin Borno Imam mosque to Alkalin Kano Jaafaru. [1930]" },{ "id" : "040-002250465", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/29: A letter from Alkali Jamaare Abdulakadir b. Khalid to Alkali Kano Jaafaru. [1930]" },{ "id" : "040-002250466", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/30: A letter from Alkali Dan-batta Mansur to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250467", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/31: A letter from Dan-Darma Isa to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250468", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/32: A letter from Alkali Bichi Ibrahim to Emir of Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250469", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/33: A letter from Alkali Kura Abubakar to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250470", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/34: A letter from Alkali Fagwalawa Abubakar to Emir Kano Usman. [1363 A. H./1952]" },{ "id" : "040-002250471", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/35: A letter from Alkalin Kano Jaafaru to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250472", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/36: A letter from Alkalin Kano Jaafaru to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250473", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/37: A letter from emir Hadejia Abdul Kadir bin Haruna to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250474", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/38: A letter from Alkali Gezawa to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250475", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/39: A letter from a man called Hasan bin Sulaiman to Alkalin Kano Jaafaru. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250476", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/40: A letter from Dan-Darman Isa to Emir Kano. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250477", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/41: A letter from Alkali Gurzu Dahiru to Emir of Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250478", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/42: A letter from Alkali Taura Ahmad to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250479", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/43: A letter from Alkali Dutse Ibrahim to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250480", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/44: From Alkalin Dutse Ibrahim to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250481", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/45: A letter from Alkalin Dutse to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250482", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/46: A letter from Alkali Dutse Ibrahim to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250483", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/47: A letter from Alkali Kura to Emir of Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250484", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/48: A letter from a man called Hashimu Bin Umar Kanami to his all friends, year 1309 A. H. [1309 A.H/1892]" },{ "id" : "040-002250485", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/49: A letter from Emir of Kano Muhammadu Bello to his daughter Galadima Muhammadu Tukur [1882-1893]" },{ "id" : "040-002250486", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/50: A letter from Hakimin Kura Makwayo Ali to Emir Kano Abdullahi Bayero. [1927]" },{ "id" : "040-002250487", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/51: Untitled" },{ "id" : "040-002250488", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/52: A letter from Alkali Zagzaga Ibrahim to Alkali Kano Muhammadu Dikko. [1915]" },{ "id" : "040-002250489", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/53: A letter which consist the remaining of inheritances of Emir Kano Abbas. Year 1919-54 [1919-54]" },{ "id" : "040-002250490", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/54: A letter from Alkali Gaya Dalha to Emir of Kano Usman Bin Abdullahi. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250491", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/55: A letter from Alkali Sumaila Abubakar to Emir of Kano Usman Abdullahi. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250492", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/56: A letter from Wakilin Ningi Adamu to Emir Kano Usman. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250493", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/57: A letter from Alkalin Kano Muhammadu Dikko to Madakin Kano Mahmudu. [1309 A.H./1892]" },{ "id" : "040-002250494", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/58: A letter from Emir Daura Abdur-rahman to Emir Kano Usman Abdullahi. [1923]" },{ "id" : "040-002250495", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/59: A letter from Alkali katsina Ibrahim bin Ali to Alkalin Kano Jaafaru Bin Ibrahim. [1930]" },{ "id" : "040-002250496", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/60: A letter from Alkali kaduna Aliyu bin. Umar to Alkali Kano Muhammadu Dikko. [1917]" },{ "id" : "040-002250497", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/61: A letter from Alkali Zagzagi Ibrahim bin Muhammadu to Alkali Kano Dikko. [1335 A.H./1956]" },{ "id" : "040-002250498", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/62: A letter from Alkai Zagzagi Ibrahim Bin Muhammadu to Alkali Kano Muhammadu Dikko. [1335 A.H./1956]" },{ "id" : "040-002250499", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/63: From Emir Muhammad Bello to Emir of Bauchi Yaqub. [1882-1893]" },{ "id" : "040-002250500", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/64: From Emir of Katsina Muhammadu Dikko to Emir of Kano Abdullahi b. Abbas [1930]" },{ "id" : "040-002250501", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/65: A treaty made between 1) Umar B. Ibrahim El-Kanemi, the Sultan of Borno, and 2) Muhammad Abdurrahman Gaurah, the Sultan of Bagarmi [26…" },{ "id" : "040-002250502", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/66: From Emir Muhammadu Bello son of Emir Ibrahim Dabo (1882-1892) to his son Galadiman Muhammadu Tukur. [1882-1893]" },{ "id" : "040-002250503", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/67: From Emir of Kano Abdullahi Maje Karofi (1855-1882) to the people of Birnin Kudu. [Between 1855-1882]" },{ "id" : "040-002250504", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/68: From the Emir of Kano Abdullahi B. Ibrahim (1855-1882) to the Emir of Bauchi Ibrahim son of Yakubu. [1855-1882]" },{ "id" : "040-002250505", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/69: From the Alkali of Katangum Abdullahi son of the late Alkali Muhammadu, to the Alkali of Kano Muhammadu Dikko. [1917]" },{ "id" : "040-002250506", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/70: From the District Head of Tudun Wada DanKadai Ibrahim to the Emir of Kano 1919-1925. [1925]" },{ "id" : "040-002250507", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/71: Letter from Amir al-Muminiina Muhammad Bello to Amir Yakuba of Bauchi" },{ "id" : "040-002250508", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/72: Untitled Arabic Manuscript" },{ "id" : "040-002250509", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/73: Taqid al-Akhbar" },{ "id" : "040-002250510", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/74: Wajiz mulakhkhas min al-awwal al-tawil, muqtasar 'ala ma falalahu khamis uwaru al-fulaniyin min Kanu, wa huwa sultan Kanu Muhammad Bello" },{ "id" : "040-002250511", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/75: Al-Sarhat al-Wariqa fi Mlm al-wathiqa [1286 AH]" },{ "id" : "040-002250512", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/76: Tagyid Akhbar Jama'at al-Shaykh al-hadhina bi Kano" },{ "id" : "040-002250513", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/77: Majmu' ashab amir al-mu'minin Muhammad Bello" },{ "id" : "040-002250514", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/78: Tartib mulak Kano wa umara'nha" },{ "id" : "040-002250515", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/79: Misbah al-Arwah fi Usul al-Falah" },{ "id" : "040-002250516", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/80: Sullam al-Tartib li al-Khulafa' [1230AH]" },{ "id" : "040-002250517", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/81: Kitab Dhiya-aul Siyati [1223AH]" },{ "id" : "040-002250518", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/82: Kitab “Tarih-Kano” Nisihatul Jadil wa" },{ "id" : "040-002250519", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/83: Kitab Tar-ikh Manlakat Hausa [1323AH]" },{ "id" : "040-002250520", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/84: Kitab Ta-rikh Hausa Bakwai" },{ "id" : "040-002250521", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/85: Kitab Tar-ti-bu Muzum-Kane" },{ "id" : "040-002250522", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/86: Kitab Tarikh Hausa" },{ "id" : "040-002250523", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/87: Kitab Ta-rikh Bilad Kano [1376AH]" },{ "id" : "040-002250524", "parent" : "032-002250436", "text" : "EAP087/1/88: Kitab Ta-rikh al Sudan [1376]" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002250436
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP087/1/1 : Letter from Muhammad Bello to the Amir of Bauchi Yaqub. [Between 1882-1893]
EAP087/1/2 : A Letter from Emir of believers Sultan Ibrahim Umar Bin Ibrahim to Alhaji Ahmad Sharif, 1346 [1346 A.H./1926]
EAP087/1/3 : A letter from Amir Katsina Muhammadu Dikko to Amir Kano Usman b. Abdullahi in the year 1924 [1924]
EAP087/1/4 : A letter from Emir of Kano Usman bin Abdullahi to Emir of Bauchi Yakubu b. Usman. Year 1918 [1918]
EAP087/1/5 : A letter from Emir of Fika to judge of Kano Muhammadu Dikko, year (1918) [1918]
EAP087/1/6 : A letter from judge of Kano Jaafaru [1924]
EAP087/1/7 : A letter from judge of Wudil to Amir Kano Usman year 1322 [1926]
EAP087/1/8 : Letter from judge of Sakwato Yahya to judge of Kano Ja’far [1937]
EAP087/1/9 : Letter from Bauchi judge Muhammad b. Ali to Kano judge Ibrahim b. Uthman [1913]
EAP087/1/10 : Letter from Maajin Watari to Amir Abbas b. Abdullahi [1915]
EAP087/1/11 : Letter from the judge of Wudil Muhammad al-Kamil to the Amir of Kano Alhaj Abdallah [1939]
EAP087/1/12 : A letter from the ruler of Kano Uthman to its judge Jaafaru [1926]
EAP087/1/13 : Lesson from the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) [c 7th century]
EAP087/1/14 : A letter from Alkali Katsina Alhaji Mustapha to Alkali Muhammadu Dikko. [1925]
EAP087/1/15 : A letter from Alkali of Wudil Muhammadu Tafida to Emir of Kano Abdullahi Bayero. [1328 A.H./1910]
EAP087/1/16 : A letter from Amir Damagaran Mustafa to Amir of Kano Alhaji Abdullahi Bayero, 1948 [1948]
EAP087/1/17 : A letter from Alkali Zagzaki to Alkali of Kano Muhammad Dikko. [1918]
EAP087/1/18 : A letter of greeting from Muhammadu Mallawi to Waziri of Kano Muhammadu Gidado b. al-Mustafa. [1926]
EAP087/1/19 : A letter from the chief Alkali of Katsina Mustafa son of Mallam Muhammadu to the chief Alkali of Kano Muhammadu Dikko. [1336 A. H/1917]
EAP087/1/20 : A letter from Alkali of Zagzagi to judge of Kano Muhammad Dikko. [1918]
EAP087/1/21 : A letter from judge of Gurzu Dahiru to Emir of Kano Usman Bin Abdullahi. [1943]
EAP087/1/22 : A letter from Alkalin Fagwalawa to Emir of Kano Abbas b. Abdullahi. Shekara 1916 [1916]
EAP087/1/23 : A letter from the Alkali of Katsina, Alhaji Mustafa son of Mallam Muhammadu to the chief Alkali of Kano Muhammadu Dikko son of the…
EAP087/1/24 : A witness of Muhammadu Alkali of Kano [1919]
EAP087/1/25 : A letter from the Judge of Hadejia to Alkali of Kano. [1919]
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- 032-002250436
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 88 files containing 670 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP087-1
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- Languages:
- Arabic
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1940
- Date Range:
- Early 20th century
- Era:
- CE
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- Custodial History:
- Digital material in this fonds was created as part of the project EAP087 Northern Nigeria: precolonial documents preservation scheme. The manuscripts digitised here come from private collections, the Arewa House branch of the Kano State History and Culture Bureau, and from the National Archives Kanuda; they were subsequently deposited with the Kano State History and Culture Bureau.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from the EAP087 project holder Dr Mohammad Salau (Accession Record EAP087/1)
- Appraisal:
- Material in this fonds was selected for digitisation by the EAP087 project.
- Arrangement:
- Materials are arranged according to the references assigned to them at the Kano State History and Culture Bureau.
- Administrative Context:
- EAP087 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme, and created digital copies of Arabic manuscripts at the Kano State History and Culture Bureau, and records of colonial administration from National Archives Kaduna.
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- Additional electronic copies have been deposited with the Kano State History and Culture Bureau, and National Archives Kaduna
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- The original material is held by the Kano State History and Culture Bureau
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- This catalogue was prepared on the basis of descriptive metadata supplied by the EAP087 project, and on the catalogues supplied by the National Archives Kaduna.