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EAP1042/9/3
- Record Id:
- 040-003460107
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460104
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288662.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/9/3
- Title:
- Diante’s Bilingual Collection II
- Additional Titles:
-
Jante la Kandoolu Kitaaboolu II
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Jante la Kandoolu Kitaaboolu II.
Contains a collection of various manuscripts, written by different hands on a variety of papers. They are written in classical Arabic and contain extensive Soninke Ajami glosses. The subjects discussed in the manuscripts include tawḥid (English: oneness of God), the attributes of God, and stories about Prophet Muḥammad.
Custodial history: The owner inherited them from his father, Mamadou Lamine Diante, who was born in Baghere in Casamance and received his Islamic education in Diao-Simaacounda. He later settled in Kontecounda where he served as an Imam and Quranic teacher until his death.
Extent and format of original material: 52 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Many parts of the manuscripts are destroyed. Some pages are difficult to read due to ink stains, torn pages, and water damage.
Owner(s) of original material: Alphousseyni Diante.
Additional script information: Soninke Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460104
040-003460107 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/9 : Alphousseyni Diante Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/9/3 : Diante’s Bilingual Collection II - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460104[0003]/040-003460107
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/9
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 52 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-9-3
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
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
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound manuscript. Many parts of the manuscripts are destroyed. Some pages are difficult to read due to ink stains, torn pages, and water damage.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Alphousseyni Diante.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)