Utendi wa Mtume (MS 319a)
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Title:
Utendi wa Mtume (MS 319a)
Series Title:
Allen Collection : Religious Tends
Creator:
Amina bin Sayyid Amin al-Mahdali ( Author, Primary )
Amina bin Sayyid Amin al-Mahdali ( contributor )
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
Imani za kidini
Uislamu
Kiswahili mashairi
Faith ( LCSH )
Muḥammad, Prophet, -639 ( LCNA )
Prophet Mohammed
Genre:
Poem
Utenzi
Poetry ( LCTGM )
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
The poem contained here is a religious poem about the Prophet Mohammed. The poem begins with a few stanzas in praise of the Prophet which also provide information about his life. At the end of this section there is a drawing of the Prophet’s shoes, The following stanzas discuss the death of the Prophet. After the death of the Prophet, Ali, his son-in-law, become the one that provide information about religious issues drawn from the Qura’n. The information are here given in the form of answers to questions. ( en )
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Date of Composition: 1936 AD1355
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Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
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Dialects: KiAmu
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Poetic Form: Utenzi
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Extent: 41 leaves
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Donated to SOAS in 1982
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Incipit: Qaratwasi kwa juhudi tashika ya Baghdadi na wino wa asuwadi-utukao misiri
General Note:
Other copy: SOAS University of London microfilm: SOAS University of London microfilm: M1008, reel 11
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Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
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Scribe: Amina bin Sayyid Amin al-Mahdali

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.4 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 319a ( SOAS manuscript number )