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EAP1042/38/8
- Record Id:
- 040-003460254
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460246
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288859.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/38/8
- Title:
- Umru' al-Quays' Poem
- Additional Titles:
-
Umuru Kayisi la Suukuwo
امْرُؤُ الْقَيْسِ
- Scope & Content:
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Title in original script: امْرُؤُ الْقَيْسِ .
Transliterated title: Umuru Kayisi la Suukuwo.
The manuscript is a copy a poem of by Umru' al-Qais who lived in the 6th century AD and who is considered the father of Arabic poetry. His work is popular in Mandinka communities. The poem is written in Arabic with extensive glosses.
Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father after his death.
Extent and format of original material: 2 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. Due to the poor conservation condition, the pages are torn in the middle and some words may be hard to read.
Owner(s) of original material: Lamine Cisse.
Author(s) of original material: Umru' al-Qais.
Scribe of original material: Al-hadji Mamadou Cisse.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460246
040-003460254 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/38 : Lamine Cisse (Ziguinchor) Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/38/8 : Umru' al-Quays' Poem - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460246[0008]/040-003460254
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/38
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 2 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-38-8
- 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. Due to the poor conservation condition, the pages are torn in the middle and some words may be hard to read.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Ziguinchor, Senegal, as part of the private collection of Lamine Cisse.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)