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EAP1042/55/7
- Record Id:
- 040-003460340
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460333
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288967.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/55/7
- Title:
- Arabic Takhmīs Poem
- Additional Titles:
-
Araabukaŋ Tahamisi Suukuwo
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Araabukaŋ Tahamisi Suukuwo.
The manuscript is a copy from the Arabic original. It has extensive glosses in Arabic. It was copied by Abdoulaye Bayo. The poem praises God, celebrates His glory and mercy, emphasizes the importance of knowledge, and gives tribute to a prominent Mandinka scholar so that people learn about his achievements.
Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father (Mouhamadou Lamine Bayo Diang) after his death. His father was born in Bijini in Guinea Bissau. He had an advanced Islamic education and spent part of his life between several famous learning centers in Senegambia, including Diarra Barrocounda in the Gambia, and Diao Simaacounda in the region of Sedhiou, and Sambouya in Guinea Bissau. He died in Mecca.
Extent and format of original material: 19 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Souleymane Bayo.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460333
040-003460340 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/55 : Souleymane Bayo Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/55/7 : Arabic Takhmīs Poem - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460333[0007]/040-003460340
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/55
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 19 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-55-7
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
- 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 Souleymane Bayo.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)