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EAP1042/36
- Record Id:
- 032-003460239
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460239
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288838.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/36
- Title:
- Kelountang Thiam Manuscript Collection
- Scope & Content:
-
The collection consists of four manuscripts. The first one is by Al-Shanfarā al-Azdī, and deals with the story of an outlaw man in the pre-Islamic era seeking revenge. The second text is a classical Arabic poem called Banāt Su'ād by Ka'ab bin Zuhayr, who who was initially one of the fiercest critics of Prophet Muḥammad. The third manuscript is a copy of the Quran written in Arabic with comments in Soninke Ajami. Soninke is one of the Mande languages of West Africa. It is spoken in countries such as Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea Conakry, and Guinea Bissau. The fourth manuscript is an Arabic poem with extensive glosses in Mandinka. These manuscripts were digitized in the home of the owner (Kelountang Thiam) in the neighborhood of Kandialang in Ziguinchor, Senegal.
Extent and format of original material: 4 files.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003460239", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP1042/36: Kelountang Thiam Manuscript Collection" },{ "id" : "040-003460240", "parent" : "032-003460239", "text" : "EAP1042/36/1: الشنفرى الأزدي" },{ "id" : "040-003460241", "parent" : "032-003460239", "text" : "EAP1042/36/2: بنات سعاد" },{ "id" : "040-003460242", "parent" : "032-003460239", "text" : "EAP1042/36/3: The Quran with Glosses in Arabic and Soninke" },{ "id" : "040-003460243", "parent" : "032-003460239", "text" : "EAP1042/36/4: Arabic Poetry with Mandinka Glosses" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460239
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP1042/36/1 : الشنفرى الأزدي
EAP1042/36/2 : بنات سعاد
EAP1042/36/3 : The Quran with Glosses in Arabic and Soninke
EAP1042/36/4 : Arabic Poetry with Mandinka Glosses
Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP1042/36 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460239
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/36
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 602 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP1042-36
- 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:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- 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:
- EAP1042/36 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. It created digitial copies of records located in the Kelountang Thiam.
- 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 Kelountang Thiam.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)