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EAP1042/9/6
- Record Id:
- 040-003460110
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460104
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288666.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/9/6
- Title:
- Diante’s Bilingual Collection III
- Additional Titles:
-
Jante la Kandoolu Kitaaboolu III
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Jante la Kandoolu Kitaaboolu III.
Contains a collection of various manuscripts, written by different hands on a variety of papers. The texts include prose and poetry. They are written in classical Arabic and include extensive Arabic and Soninke Ajami glosses. The themes discussed in the manuscripts include life after death, angels, and ḥadīth (Islamic prophetic traditions).
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 Dia-Simaacounda. He later settled in Kontecounda where he served as an Imam and Quranic teacher until his death.
Extent and format of original material: 53 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Many pages are damaged by water. Some are torn at the bottom.
Owner(s) of original material: Alphousseyni Diante.
Author(s) of original material: Alphousseyni Diante (Grandfather).
Additional script information: Soninke Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460104
040-003460110 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/9 : Alphousseyni Diante Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/9/6 : Diante’s Bilingual Collection III - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460104[0006]/040-003460110
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/9
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 53 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-9-6
- 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 pages are damaged by water. Some are torn at the bottom.
- 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)