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Collection of Bilingual Texts V

Title	Collection of Bilingual Texts V
Publication Place	Senegal, Africa -
Type	Document
Language	ara,mnk
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Pages Count	54
Library:	British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)
Record ID	EAP1042/32/5
Library Location	Boston University
Notes	Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu V. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including a poem, personal correspondences, personal notes and contacts, divination techniques, and a text discussing the holiday at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The owner and his family are Mandinka followers of the Muridiyya Sufi order. The personal correspondences in the collection reflect the owner’s ties to the Wolof speaking Murid community in northern Senegal. Dual literacy in Arabic and Ajami is needed to fully understand the contents of these materials. Custodial history: The materials are part of the owner's private collection that he has developed throughout his life. Extent and format of original material: 54 pages. Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscripts. Some manuscripts are damaged by water. Due to ink stains and water damage, some of the text may be difficult to read. Owner(s) of original material: Issa Diante. Author(s) of original material: Issa Diante. Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
Atıf	Collection of Bilingual Texts V, British Library, EAP1042/32/5, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-32-5
Yazı sistemleri	Arabic
Atıf koşulları	Except as otherwise permitted under your national copyright law this material may not be copied or distributed further
Görüntü yönü	right-to-left

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British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)

Collection of Bilingual Texts V

Publication Place Senegal, Africa -

Type Document

Language ara,mnk

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Pages Count 54

Library British Library - Endangered Archives Program (EAP)

Record ID EAP1042/32/5

Library Location Boston University

Notes Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu V. Contains a bilingual Arabic-Mandinka Ajami collection of numerous documents, including a poem, personal correspondences, personal notes and contacts, divination techniques, and a text discussing the holiday at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The owner and his family are Mandinka followers of the Muridiyya Sufi order. The personal correspondences in the collection reflect the owner’s ties to the Wolof speaking Murid community in northern Senegal. Dual literacy in Arabic and Ajami is needed to fully understand the contents of these materials. Custodial history: The materials are part of the owner's private collection that he has developed throughout his life. Extent and format of original material: 54 pages. Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscripts. Some manuscripts are damaged by water. Due to ink stains and water damage, some of the text may be difficult to read. Owner(s) of original material: Issa Diante. Author(s) of original material: Issa Diante. Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.

Atıf Collection of Bilingual Texts V, British Library, EAP1042/32/5, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-32-5

Yazı sistemleri Arabic

Atıf koşulları Except as otherwise permitted under your national copyright law this material may not be copied or distributed further

Görüntü yönü right-to-left