Utendi wa Hibudi and Love songs (Mss 348-350)
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Material Information

Title:
Utendi wa Hibudi and Love songs (Mss 348-350)
Series Title:
Allen Collection : Religious Tendi and Historical Notes
Creator:
[s.n.]
Publication Date:
Language:
Swahili
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Handwritten manuscript : Handwritten copy in black ink, some parts are slightly unreadable

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Swahili poetry ( LCSH )
Islam ( LCSH )
Religious belief
Songs ( LCSH )
Oral literature
Uislamu
Kiswahili mashairi
Faith ( LCSH )
Imani za kidini
Oral tradition in literature ( LCSH )
Muḥammad, Prophet, -642 ( LCNA )
Prophet Mohammed
Genre:
Poem
Poetry ( LCTGM )
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
This section contains first the Utendi wa Hibudi, made of 70 verses, that narrates the story of an unbeliever, referred as Yehudi. In many Islamic Swahili poem we find the character of Yehudi representing either a Jew or an Infidel, i.e. non-Muslim. The character of Yehudi is here used to discuss the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims. The Utendi is followed by a short collection of love songs of unknown authors. The final two songs of this section are about the Prophet Mohammed. The first song sings about luck brought to people when carrying a drawing of the Prophet’s shoe. Attached to this song there is a copy of the drawing. The last song is a short poem in the Maulidi genre of singing in praise of the Prophet. The Maulidi is the celebration of the birth of the Prophet and many poems are composed especially for that event. ( en )
General Note:
Date of Composition is unknown
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Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
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Dialects: KiAmu
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Poetic Form: Various
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Extent: 19 leaves
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Incipit: Kwalinamtu yahudi, ukufuriye wadudi na ina la muhamadi, hapendi kulisikiya
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Donated to SOAS in 1982
General Note:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast

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.7 ( SOAS manuscript number )
Mss 348-350 ( SOAS manuscript number )