Utendi wa Khasais al-nnabiyy (MS 362)
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Title:
Utendi wa Khasais al-nnabiyy (MS 362)
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

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Swahili poetry ( LCSH )
Islam ( LCSH )
Religious belief
Uislamu ( Faith )
LCSH ( Imani za kidini )
Muḥammad, Prophet, -641 ( LCNA )
Prophet Mohammed
Genre:
Poem
Utenzi
Poetry ( LCTGM )
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
The title of the poem contained here refers to the special qualities and characteristics attributed to the Prophet that make him stand out if compared to Other human beings. The poem lists all the special qualities of the Prophet stanza by stanza. ( en )
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Date of Composition: 1904 AD1322
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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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Donated to SOAS in 1982
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Extent: 18 leaves
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Incipit: Yaa Allahu yaa karimu-Wape nguvu islamu wawashinde madhalimu-kwa jaha yake Hashima
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Other copy: SOAS University of London microfilm: SOAS University of London microfilm: M1008, reel 13
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.8 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 362 ( SOAS manuscript number )