Arabic and Swahili poems praising the Prophet Mohammed (MS 457; MS 279888-Vol.11)
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Material Information

Title:
Arabic and Swahili poems praising the Prophet Mohammed (MS 457; MS 279888-Vol.11)
Series Title:
Allen Collection : Poems about the Prophet Mohammed and various Swahili Religious poems
Creator:
[s.n.]
Publication Date:
Language:
Swahili
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Handwritten manuscript : Handwritten copy in black ink;

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Swahili poetry ( LCSH )
Arabic poetry ( LCSH )
Islam ( LCSH )
Religious belief
Sufism ( LCSH )
Uislamu
Kiswahili mashairi
Muḥammad, Prophet, -635 ( LCNA )
Prophet Mohammed
Genre:
Poem
Shairi
Poetry ( LCTGM )
Shayari
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Arabian Peninsula
Coordinates:
24 x 45

Notes

Abstract:
This manuscript contains a collection of short poem, both in Swahili and Arabic, praising the Prophet Mohammed. The first poem is about Sufism, Islamic mysticism. ( en )
General Note:
Date of Composition is unknown
General Note:
Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
General Note:
Poetic Form: Shairi
General Note:
Extent: 42 pages
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Incipit: Yaa Rabbanaa yaa Rabbanaa, aghithnaa biqurbi l-mustafaa firham ilaahii dhu-ufanaa-fanahu qawmun dhuafaa
General Note:
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

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.11 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 457 ( SOAS manuscript number )