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EAP334/12
- Record Id:
- 032-002501002
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002501002
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023432537.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP334/12
- Title:
- Birane Gassama Collection
- Scope & Content:
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The collection consists of digital copies of two documents of Wolofal (Wolof Ajami) manuscripts copied as part of the EAP 334 project. The first document entitled "Lawtanug Barke" (The Flourishing of Baraka) traces the genealogy of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba's family back to Maharam Mbacke who lived in the 18th century. The second document entitled "Manaafi'ul Muslim" uses Islamic esoteric sciences for medical purposes.
Physical characteristics of original material: Images in this collection were captured using digital photography. All pages are readable.
2 bound paper manuscripts of 35 pages. Script of material: Wolof Ajami (Wolofal)
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami manuscripts of Senegal
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002501002", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP334/12: Birane Gassama Collection" },{ "id" : "040-002501003", "parent" : "032-002501002", "text" : "EAP334/12/1: Lawtanug barke (The flourishing of baraka)" },{ "id" : "040-002501004", "parent" : "032-002501002", "text" : "EAP334/12/2: Manaafi'ul Muslim (Mystical Healing and Protection Manual)" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002501002
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP334/12/1 : Lawtanug barke (The flourishing of baraka)
EAP334/12/2 : Manaafi'ul Muslim (Mystical Healing and Protection Manual)
Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP334/12 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002501002
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP334/12
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 2 electronic folders containing 35 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP334-12
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
Wolof - Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Custodial History:
- Materials in this collection were created as part of the EAP334 Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami Manuscripts of Senegal, with the permission of Birane Gassama. At the time of the digitization, the manuscripts were held by him.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from Dr Fallou Ngom, February 2012 & March 2012 (Accession Record EAP334/1 & EAP334/2)
- Administrative Context:
- The digital images in this collection were created as part of the EAP334 Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami manuscripts of Senegal project. The project created digital copies of material held by Birane Gassama, Bargny, Dakar, Senegal
- Information About Copies:
- Electronic copies have been deposited with Boston University Library; West African Research Center; British Library
- Information About Originals:
- Original material is held at Birane Gassama's home, Bargny, Dakar, Senegal
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)