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EAP1042/1
- Record Id:
- 032-003460080
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460080
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288626.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/1
- Title:
- Abdou Khadre Cisse Collection
- Scope & Content:
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The collection consists of three sets of manuscripts. The first is a poem that celebrates Prophet Muḥammad’s virtues and retraces his life and the history of his family. The poem is written in Arabic with interlinear and marginal glosses. A few glosses are vocalized and are written in Soninke Ajami. The second manuscript is a Mandinka Ajami exegesis of the popular Mālikī jurisprudence (figh) text known as Al-Akhdarī widely used in West Africa. The third set of manuscripts consists of five types of texts which include prayers to help people achieve social mobility, a manual of special prayers and techniques for finding solutions to people's social problems (including love), and a personal letter in Mandinka Ajami.
Custodial history: The owner inherited the texts from his father (Imam Keba Dabo Cisse) after his death. His father was born in the region of Sedhiou. He had an advanced Islamic education and served as Imam and a religious leader in Ziguinchor until his death.
Extent and format of original material: 3 files.
Additional script information: Soninke Ajami, Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003460080", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP1042/1: Abdou Khadre Cisse Collection" },{ "id" : "040-003460081", "parent" : "032-003460080", "text" : "EAP1042/1/1: Celebrating Prophet Muhammad" },{ "id" : "040-003460082", "parent" : "032-003460080", "text" : "EAP1042/1/2: الاخضري" },{ "id" : "040-003460083", "parent" : "032-003460080", "text" : "EAP1042/1/3: Solutions to Problems" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460080
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP1042/1/1 : Celebrating Prophet Muhammad
EAP1042/1/2 : الاخضري
EAP1042/1/3 : Solutions to Problems
Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP1042/1 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460080
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/1
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 502 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP1042-1 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
Mandinka
Soninke - Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 19th century-20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.69103
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -17.47111
- Latitude (Degree):
- N 14°41’28”
- Longitude (Degree):
- W 17°28’16”
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
These collections are not available to request in British Library Reading Rooms.
Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Custodial History:
- Material in this collection was created as part of the EAP1042 Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal project.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project holder Professor Fallou Ngom, July 2019 (accession record EAP1042/1)
- Arrangement:
- The material was digitised the way it was kept by the owner.
- Administrative Context:
- EAP1042/1 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. It created digitial copies of records located in the Abdou Khadre Cisse.
- Information About Copies:
- Copies of the material can also be found at: 1. African Studies Center/Boston University Libraries (applicant), Boston University, United States of America; 2. West African Research Center, Dakar, Senegal (co-applicant).
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Abdou Khadre Cisse.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)