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EAP1042/9/11
- Record Id:
- 040-003460115
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460104
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288672.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/9/11
- Title:
- Celebrating Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- Additional Titles:
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Kalifa la Mawluudoo
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Kalifa la Mawluudoo.
The manuscript is a photocopy of a poem that the owner calls Kalifa la Mawluudoo. It is a hagiographic poem that recounts the story of Prophet Muhammad, beginning before his birth and ending after his death. It is chanted during the celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. The original was authored by Mouhamdou Kalifa Djiddah, one of the former teachers of the manuscript owner (Alphousseyni Diante). It was copied from the original by Arfang Ousmane Drame.
Custodial history: The owner made the photocopy. The author, Mouhamadou Kalifa Djiddah, is a son of Diane Seydi, a famous Mandinka scholar. He was born and raised in Djiddah Pakao in the present-day region of Sedhiou where he lived until his death.
Extent and format of original material: 167 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Alphousseyni Diante.
Author(s) of original material: Mouhamadou Kalifa.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460104
040-003460115 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/9 : Alphousseyni Diante Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/9/11 : Celebrating Prophet Muhammad's Birthday - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460104[0011]/040-003460115
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/9
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 167 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-9-11
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
Mandinka - 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.
- 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)