Life of the Prophet Mohammed and Abu Bakr, Dua and Waadhi (MS 418)
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Material Information

Title:
Life of the Prophet Mohammed and Abu Bakr, Dua and Waadhi (MS 418)
Series Title:
Allen Collection : Poems about the Prophet Mohammed and various Swahili Religious poems
Creator:
Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:
Language:
Swahili
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Handwritten manuscript : Handwritten copy in black ink

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Swahili poetry ( LCSH )
Islam ( LCSH )
Religious belief
Islamic prayer
Prayer -- Islam ( LCSH )
Imani za kidini
Uislamu
Kiswahili mashairi
Prayer -- Islam ( LCSH )
Muḥammad, Prophet, -634 ( LCNA )
Prophet Mohammed
Abū Bakr, Caliph, -634 ( LCNA )
Abu Bakr
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Arabian Peninsula
Coordinates:
24 x 45

Notes

Abstract:
This MS contains, first, 9 pages of narrative about the life of the Prophet Mohammed, including his lineage. This seems to be part of a book that has not been fully reproduced here. Afterwards, there is a prayer for the Prophet, in Arabic. This section about the Prophet is followed by a section of information about the Abu Bakr, one of the Prophet’s companion. Then, there is a Dua, religious admonition, by Nabhany. Finally, there is another version of the famous Waadhi wa Sh. Abdalla al-Huniy, already described in Mss 380766 (Yahya), 360 and 364, in 279888-vol. 8. (Allen). ( en )
General Note:
Biographical information: Sheikh Abdalla al-Husniy was born in Mombasa at the beginning of 1900 in a family that originated from Hadramaut. He studied Islamic teaching with Sh. Said bin Ahmed, a well-known religious scholar. Sh. Abdalla became a Sheikh at the Anisa Mosque where he tought for many years and where he was buried in 1955. -- He was known for organising the Maulidi celebration, in the Anisa mosque, that was attended by many people from the Coast. After the maulidi he used to composed his famous waadhi, of which this one is an example. Sh. Abdalla was Yahya Ali Omar’s religious teacher.
General Note:
Date of Composition is unknown
General Note:
Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
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Dialects: KiAmu and KiMvita
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Extent: 28 leaves
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Incipit: Qala taala: Inna Ddina Inda llah l-Islam
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Other copy: SOAS University of London microfilm: SOAS University of London microfilm: M1008, reel 15
General Note:
Donated to SOAS in 1982
General Note:
Asia -- Arabian Peninsula -- Saudi Arabia
General Note:
Publication information: P.J.L Frankl & Yahya Ali Omar. 19..Mashairi ya Waadhi. in AAP-Swahili Forum, Koln, Germany

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
This item may be in the public domain. Its status has yet to be assessed.
Resource Identifier:
MS 279888-Vol.10 ( soas manuscript number )
MS 418 ( soas manuscript number )