Liter from Rashid Bean Khamis Bean S’d Al Mandhari (MS 47769g)

Name: Liter from Rashid Bean Khamis Bean S’d Al Mandhari (MS 47769g)
Author: Rashid bin Khamis bin Sa'd Ala-Mudiri, (, Author, Primary, )

Title	Liter from Rashid Bean Khamis Bean S’d Al Mandhari (MS 47769g)
Author	Rashid bin Khamis bin Sa'd Ala-Mudiri, (, Author, Primary, )
Publication Date:	1893 AD (1310 A.H.)
Subject	Africa, East, ( LCSH ), East Africa
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	SOAS University of London
Record ID	LSMD000424
Library Location	Archives and Special Collections
Date	1893 AD (1310 A.H.)
Notes	Biographical information: Rashid was a traveller and trader in East Africa. He was a member of the wealthy waMandiri cland and he restored the Mandiri Mosque, one of the most prominent Mosque in Mombasa. His father was the first of the waMandiri clan to change to Shafi’i rites and practices., Date of Composition: 1893 AD (1310 A.H.), Languages: Arabic (Arabic script), Extent: 1 leaf, Incipit: Wa amma baadu alladhii wa’rrifu janabaka waswalna bandar al-maamur injibar nahar thalath Ramadhan, Archival history: The letters were collated into the present volume by Hichens, Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar -- Zanzibar City, Donated by Mrs E. Hichens, 14 June 1945, Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Mombasa, Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 1994. Swahili Letters from the Taylor papers (being a study of SOAS MS 47769 & MS 47782). in South African Journal of African Languages, 14 (1), pp. 2-11., Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 2001. 14th/19th century Swahili letters from the Taylor papers (Part 3: being fifteen items in SOAS MS 53826). in South African Journal of African Languages, 15 (1), pp. 17-24 - Biographical information: Rashid was a traveller and trader in East Africa. He was a member of the wealthy waMandiri cland and he restored the Mandiri Mosque, one of the most prominent Mosque in Mombasa. His father was the first of the waMandiri clan to change to Shafi’i rites and practices., Date of Composition: 1893 AD (1310 A.H.), Languages: Arabic (Arabic script), Extent: 1 leaf, Incipit: Wa amma baadu alladhii wa’rrifu janabaka waswalna bandar al-maamur injibar nahar thalath Ramadhan, Archival history: The letters were collated into the present volume by Hichens, Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar -- Zanzibar City, Donated by Mrs E. Hichens, 14 June 1945, Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Mombasa, Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 1994. Swahili Letters from the Taylor papers (being a study of SOAS MS 47769 & MS 47782). in South African Journal of African Languages, 14 (1), pp. 2-11., Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 2001. 14th/19th century Swahili letters from the Taylor papers (Part 3: being fifteen items in SOAS MS 53826). in South African Journal of African Languages, 15 (1), pp. 17-24 - In this letter written from Zanzibar, Rashid al-Mundhiri informs Taylor of his health and tells him that he may visit him, however it is not clear if in East Africa or in England. At the time of the letter Taylor was back in East Africa for his third and final tour (Yahya & Frankl, 1994). An invitation to Taylor to attend a karamu ‘feast’ followed by matezo ‘entertainment’ at the hst’s kiungani ‘orchard’ called Dar-es-Salaam. ( en )
Koordinatlar	-6.16394, x, 39.19793
Malzemeler	Paper, ( medium )
Hak Yönetimi	This item is believed to be in the public domain
Mekânsal Kapsam	Africa --, Tanzania, -- Eastern Africa --, Zanzibar, --, Zanzibar City
Teknik	Handwritten manuscript : Old handwritten page collated into a larger page and bound in a book with red and gold cover.

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Liter from Rashid Bean Khamis Bean S’d Al Mandhari (MS 47769g)

Author Rashid bin Khamis bin Sa'd Ala-Mudiri, (, Author, Primary, )

Publication Date 1893 AD (1310 A.H.)

Subject Africa, East, ( LCSH ), East Africa

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library SOAS University of London

Record ID LSMD000424

Library Location Archives and Special Collections

Date 1893 AD (1310 A.H.)

Notes Biographical information: Rashid was a traveller and trader in East Africa. He was a member of the wealthy waMandiri cland and he restored the Mandiri Mosque, one of the most prominent Mosque in Mombasa. His father was the first of the waMandiri clan to change to Shafi’i rites and practices., Date of Composition: 1893 AD (1310 A.H.), Languages: Arabic (Arabic script), Extent: 1 leaf, Incipit: Wa amma baadu alladhii wa’rrifu janabaka waswalna bandar al-maamur injibar nahar thalath Ramadhan, Archival history: The letters were collated into the present volume by Hichens, Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar -- Zanzibar City, Donated by Mrs E. Hichens, 14 June 1945, Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Mombasa, Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 1994. Swahili Letters from the Taylor papers (being a study of SOAS MS 47769 & MS 47782). in South African Journal of African Languages, 14 (1), pp. 2-11., Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 2001. 14th/19th century Swahili letters from the Taylor papers (Part 3: being fifteen items in SOAS MS 53826). in South African Journal of African Languages, 15 (1), pp. 17-24 - Biographical information: Rashid was a traveller and trader in East Africa. He was a member of the wealthy waMandiri cland and he restored the Mandiri Mosque, one of the most prominent Mosque in Mombasa. His father was the first of the waMandiri clan to change to Shafi’i rites and practices., Date of Composition: 1893 AD (1310 A.H.), Languages: Arabic (Arabic script), Extent: 1 leaf, Incipit: Wa amma baadu alladhii wa’rrifu janabaka waswalna bandar al-maamur injibar nahar thalath Ramadhan, Archival history: The letters were collated into the present volume by Hichens, Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar -- Zanzibar City, Donated by Mrs E. Hichens, 14 June 1945, Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Mombasa, Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 1994. Swahili Letters from the Taylor papers (being a study of SOAS MS 47769 & MS 47782). in South African Journal of African Languages, 14 (1), pp. 2-11., Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 2001. 14th/19th century Swahili letters from the Taylor papers (Part 3: being fifteen items in SOAS MS 53826). in South African Journal of African Languages, 15 (1), pp. 17-24 - In this letter written from Zanzibar, Rashid al-Mundhiri informs Taylor of his health and tells him that he may visit him, however it is not clear if in East Africa or in England. At the time of the letter Taylor was back in East Africa for his third and final tour (Yahya & Frankl, 1994). An invitation to Taylor to attend a karamu ‘feast’ followed by matezo ‘entertainment’ at the hst’s kiungani ‘orchard’ called Dar-es-Salaam. ( en )

Koordinatlar -6.16394, x, 39.19793

Malzemeler Paper, ( medium )

Hak Yönetimi This item is believed to be in the public domain

Mekânsal Kapsam Africa --, Tanzania, -- Eastern Africa --, Zanzibar, --, Zanzibar City

Teknik Handwritten manuscript : Old handwritten page collated into a larger page and bound in a book with red and gold cover.