Two Religious Tendi (MS 311)
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Title:
Two Religious Tendi (MS 311)
Series Title:
Allen Collection : Religious Tendi and Historical Notes
Creator:
[s.n.]
Publication Date:
Language:
Swahili
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Handwritten manuscript : Arabic script written with black ink; the second poem is mostly unreadable and should he read as microfilm

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Swahili poetry ( LCSH )
Islam ( LCSH )
Religious belief
Religious war
Christianity ( LCSH )
Uislamu
Kiswahili mashairi
Faith ( LCSH )
Imani za kidini
War -- Religious aspect ( LCSH )
Genre:
Poem
Utenzi
Poetry ( LCTGM )
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Tabuk Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Tabuk
Coordinates:
28.383333 x 36.583333

Notes

Abstract:
This section contains two religious Tendi of the same genre as in MS 310. They are both religious historical poem narrating of the wars between Muslims and non-Muslims at the time of the rise of the Prophet Mohammed during the 7th century. The first poem is set in Tambuk (Tabuk), supposedly a place in the Middle East, however the text does not provide specific information about its exact location. The second poem uses an Aya from the Qur’an to show that God allows people to fight in a war in order to defend themselves. Both poems present a very vivid description of the war and the tone of the poems is of the mythical epic genre ( en )
General Note:
Date of Composition is unknown
General Note:
Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
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Dialects: KiAmu
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Poetic Form: Utenzi
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Extent: 133 leaves
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Donated to SOAS in 1982
General Note:
Incipit: Bismillahi kutubu-ina la mola wahhabu-arrahmani-iribu na arrahimu uchuwa
General Note:
Tambuk is the Swahili rendering of Tabuk
General Note:
Other copy: SOAS University of London microfilm: SOAS University of London microfilm: M1008, reel 10
General Note:
Asia -- Arabian Peninsula -- Saudi Arabia -- Tabuk Province -- Tabuk

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.3 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 311 ( SOAS manuscript number )