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EAP1042/11/4
- Record Id:
- 040-003460123
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460119
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288681.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/11/4
- Title:
- Fatima's Father
- Additional Titles:
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Faatimata Faama
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Faatimata Faama.
The manuscript is a tribute to Prophet Muḥammad, Fatimata's father. The poem urges people to follow Prophet Muḥammad's example and teaching. It refers to Prophet Muḥammad as "The one who was taught by Angel Gabriel." It is written in Ajami to help Mandinka speakers understand better the content.
Custodial history: The manuscript owner inherited it from his father.
Extent and format of original material: 203 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. There are signs of water damage. Red ink is used to highlight key words. There are also small designs.
Owner(s) of original material: Ansou Daffe.
Author(s) of original material: Seckou Mohamadou Lamine Daffe.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460119
040-003460123 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/11 : Ansou Daffe Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/11/4 : Fatima's Father - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460119[0004]/040-003460123
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/11
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 203 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-11-4
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- 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. There are signs of water damage. Red ink is used to highlight key words. There are also small designs.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Ansou Daffe.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)