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EAP1042/53/5
- Record Id:
- 040-003460316
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460311
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288938.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/53/5
- Title:
- الكواكب الدرية في مدح خير البرية
- Additional Titles:
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Takhmīs al-Kawākib al-Durrīya with Soninke Ajami Glosses
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Takhmīs al-Kawākib al-Durrīya with Soninke Ajami Glosses.
The manuscript is a copy of a Takhmīs poem of Al-Kawākib al-Durrīya Fī Madḥ Khayr a-Barīya also known as Qaṣidat al-Burda (Ode of the Mantle) by al-Busīrī (1211-1294). The author of the Takhmīs poem is Abū 'Abdullāh Muḥammad. It is written in classical Arabic with extensive glosses in Soninke Ajami. It was copied and commented in Soninke Ajami by the owner's grandfather Kemo Barro Diang.
Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father.
Extent and format of original material: 177 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Seckou Barro.
Author(s) of original material: Al-Busīrī; Abū 'Abdullāh Muhammad.
Scribe of original material: Kemo Barro Diang.
Additional script information: Soninke Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460311
040-003460316 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/53 : Seckou Barro Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/53/5 : الكواكب الدرية في مدح خير البرية - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460311[0005]/040-003460316
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/53
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 177 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-53-5 (opens in a new tab)
- 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:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
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Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound manuscript.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Seckou Barro.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)