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EAP1042/8/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003460103
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460102
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288656.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/8/1
- Title:
- Mandinka Ajami Devotional Poetry
- Additional Titles:
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Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwo
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwo.
The short Mandinka Ajami manuscript is a devotional poem that celebrates Prophet Muḥammad, his companions, and the Abrahamic prophets. It also tells the fall from grace of Iblīs (Satan). The author was inspired by the work of the famous Mandinka scholar called Alpha Diadji.
Custodial history: The owner wrote the poem when he was a student.
Extent and format of original material: 3 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Almamo Dabo.
Author(s) of original material: Almamo Dabo.
Scribe of original material: Almamo Dabo.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460102
040-003460103 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/8 : Almamo Dabo Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/8/1 : Mandinka Ajami Devotional Poetry - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460102[0001]/040-003460103
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/8
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 3 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-8-1
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Mandinka
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1960
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- Late 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.
- Arrangement:
- The manuscripts were digitised the way they were kept by the owner.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Almamo Dabo.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)