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EAP1042/9/4
- Record Id:
- 040-003460108
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460104
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288664.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/9/4
- Title:
- A Special Prayer
- Additional Titles:
-
Duwaaraŋ Kummaayariŋo
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Duwaaraŋ Kummaayariŋo.
The beginning of the manuscript is written in classical Arabic and the rest is written in a special incantatory language that serves for protection. Only the incantatory language is vocalized with red ink.
Custodial history: The owner inherited it 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: 8 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. The manuscript is incomplete and some pages are torn.
Owner(s) of original material: Alphousseyni Diante.
Author(s) of original material: Alphousseyni Diante (Grandfather).
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460104
040-003460108 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/9 : Alphousseyni Diante Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/9/4 : A Special Prayer - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460104[0004]/040-003460108
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/9
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 8 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-9-4
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
- 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. The manuscript is incomplete and some pages are torn.
- 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)