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EAP1245/2/1
- Record Id:
- 040-004253843
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004253842
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147916419.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1245/2/1
- Title:
- جواهر المعاني
- Additional Titles:
-
Jawāhirul Ma'ani
Jewels of meaning
- Scope & Content:
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The present manuscript was created by a Fulani scholar whose name remains unknown. The copy was based on a manuscript composed by Najlu Bintu Safwata Abdul Mutallib. Najlu had, in turn, copied his version from a text originally authored by Sidi Ali Harazim Baradah of Egypt. Baradah's original text was written in 1213/H. The text is well-known among the followers of Tijaniyya for whom it remains a key cult text. According to information from the custodian, the writing used in the present manuscript is a typical local Haalpulaar style. As for the content, the text provides biographical details about the birth, education and life of Tijanniyya Sufi founder Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani. The text is contains 6 chapters, each subdivided into parts. In addition to bibliographical elements on Ahmad al-Tijani, the text outlines the different rites required in the Sufi order and their benefits. It describes the ideal relationship between the shaykh/guide and his follower, as well as other esoteric rituals. It includes answers to questions that were addressed to Ahmad al-Tijani. The text lists also a number of miracles that Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani had performed during his lifetime.
Le présent manuscrit a été créé par un érudit peul dont le nom reste inconnu. La copie était basée sur un manuscrit composé par Najlu Bintu Safwata Abdul Mutallib. Najlu avait, à son tour, copié sa version à partir d'un texte rédigé à l'origine par Sidi Ali Harazim Baradah d'Egypte. Le texte original de Baradah a été écrit en 1213 / H. Le texte est bien connu des adeptes de Tijaniyya pour qui il reste un texte culte clé. Selon les informations du gardien, l'écriture utilisée dans le présent manuscrit est un style haalpulaar local typique. Quant au contenu, le texte fournit des détails biographiques sur la naissance, l'éducation et la vie du fondateur de Tijanniyya Sufi Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani. Le texte contient 6 chapitres, chacun subdivisé en parties. En plus des éléments bibliographiques sur Ahmad al-Tijani, le texte décrit les différents rites requis dans l'ordre soufi et leurs avantages. Il décrit la relation idéale entre le cheikh / guide et son disciple, ainsi que d'autres rituels ésotériques. Il comprend des réponses aux questions adressées à Ahmad al-Tijani. Le texte énumère également un certain nombre de miracles que Cheikh Ahmad al-Tijani a accomplis de son vivant.
Extent: 1 manuscript containg 420 pages.
Size and dimensions of original material: Height 21cm, width 17cm, depth 3.3mm.
Condition of original material: manuscript is covered in goat skin, legible, black ink on yellow paper, ripped on the edges, hole from insect attack, damage afffecting content some content.
Custodial history: Ceerno Seydou Nourou Tall owned the mabuscript, which he inherited from his family. After his death, Mountaga Tall inherited it. After the latter's death, Madani Taal inherited the book. He is now the custodian of the entire manuscript holding.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Ali Harazim baradah; Najlu Bintu Safwata Abdul Mutallib.
Scribe(s): Unknown.
Related countries: Saudi Arabia.
Related regions: Middle East.
Related towns/cities: Makkah; Madina; Cairo.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Pulaar Islamic Texts: Six Archives of the Taal Families in Senegal and Mali
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004253842
040-004253843 - Is part of:
- EAP1245/2 : MadaniSenegal
EAP1245/2/1 : جواهر المعاني - Hierarchy:
- 032-004253842[0001]/040-004253843
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1245/2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 420 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1245-2-1
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.
- Former External References:
- 1
- Information About Copies:
- Digital copies are also held by: The West African Research Center, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the family of Ceerno Madani Taal
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)