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EAP1042/53/10
- Record Id:
- 040-003460321
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460311
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288945.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/53/10
- Title:
- أبو محمد القاسم بن علي بن محمد بن الحريري
- Additional Titles:
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Quranic Exegesis and Arabic Language Text by Al-Ḥarīrī of Basra
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Quranic Exegesis and Arabic Language Text by Al-Ḥarīrī of Basra.
Contains two manuscripts. The first one is a Quranic exegesis with comments and glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. The second manuscript is a copy of a classical Arabic text dealing with the Arabic language and grammar authored by Abū Muḥammad al-Qāsim ibn ‘Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī al-Ḥarīrī, also known as Al-Ḥarīrī of Basra (1054-1122). The exegesis was written by Kemo Barro Diang, the grandfather of the owner, and Al-Harīrī’s document was copied by Ba Kajali Barro of Fouta-Touba in Guinea Conakry, a brother of the manuscript owner's father. The name Kajali is the Mandinka version of al-Ghazālī.
Custodial history: The owner inherited the manuscripts from his father.
Extent and format of original material: 149 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscripts. Ink stains, faded script, and chipped edges make some pages difficult to read.
Owner(s) of original material: Seckou Barro.
Author(s) of original material: Kemo Barro Diang; Al-Ḥarīrī of Basra.
Scribe of original material: Ba Kajali Barro.
Additional script information: Soninke Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460311
040-003460321 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/53 : Seckou Barro Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/53/10 : أبو محمد القاسم بن علي بن محمد بن الحريري - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460311[0010]/040-003460321
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/53
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 149 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-53-10 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
Soninke - Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 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 manuscripts. Ink stains, faded script, and chipped edges make some pages difficult to read.
- 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)