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EAP1042/4/6
- Record Id:
- 040-003460095
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460089
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288645.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/4/6
- Title:
- Guide for Muslims
- Additional Titles:
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Misilmeyaa Keeñaa
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Misilmeyaa Keeñaa.
The manuscript includes two poems praising Prophet Muḥammad in Arabic, with interlinear and marginal glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The poems recount the different phases of Muḥammad’s life, how he overcame the challenges he faced, and his achievements, which are meant to celebrate his virtues so that Muslims can be proud of him, follow his teachings, and emulate his conduct. Some of the pages include small decorative illustrations in black and red ink. The red ink color is used to emphasize important letters and names, including names of prophets. Cardboard is used as the bookcover. The manuscript was digitized in the home of the owner (Abdou Karim Thiam) in the neighborhood of Kandialang in Ziguinchor, Senegal.
Custodial history: The current owner of the manuscript (Abdou Karim Thiam) inherited it from his father (Nimbaly Thiam) who died in the 2015 Mina stampede in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Bakari Camara, a disciple of late Nimbaly Thiam, copied the manuscript. According to the current owner, his father instructed Bakari Camara to copy the poem, which was part of his pedagogy.
Extent and format of original material: 184 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript with a cardboard cover. There are some stains in the manuscript and signs of water damage.
Owner(s) of original material: Abdou Karim Thiam.
Author(s) of original material: Abdullah Muḥammad.
Scribe of original material: Bakary Camara.
Editor of original material: Imam Nimbaly Thiam.
Additional language information: Arabic with Soninke glosses.
Additional script information: Arabic Soninke Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460089
040-003460095 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/4 : Abdou Karim Thiam Collection
EAP1042/4/6 : Guide for Muslims - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460089[0006]/040-003460095
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/4
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 184 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-4-6
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
Soninke - Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.69103
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -17.47111
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound manuscript with a cardboard cover. There are some stains in the manuscript and signs of water damage.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Abdou Karim Thiam.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)