Tabaraka dhul-alai; Verses of the Qur’an; Swahili poem about the pillars of Islam (MS 396)
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Title:
Tabaraka dhul-alai; Verses of the Qur’an; Swahili poem about the pillars of Islam (MS 396)
Series Title:
Allen Collection : Religious Poems
Creator:
[s.n.]
Manswab Abdi Rrahman ( 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
Uislamu
Kiswahili mashairi
Faith ( LCSH )
Imani za kidini
Genre:
Poetry ( LCTGM )
Utenzi
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
This manuscript contains first a poem in Arabic with interlinear translation in Swahili entitled ‘Tabaraka Dhul-alai’. Regarding the rhyming system, the Arabic lines end in -i whereas the Swahili lines end in -ma. The poem is incomplete. This is followed by verses of the Qur’an together with a Dua, religious admonition. Then, we find a short poem in Swahili instructing women on marital matters, and finally there is a long poem in Swahili by Manswab Abdi Rrahmani teaching the Muslim community about the pillars of Islam, i.e. Shahada, Swala, Zaka, fasting at Ramadan, Hija. ( 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: Utenzi
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Extent: 9 leaves
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Incipit: Tabaraka dhul-ulaa walkibriyai tafarrada bil-jalali wa bilbaqai<PARAGRAPH>Alitukushiye mtukufu mwenye idhama alikee pweke kwa ukuu na udaima
General Note:
Donated to SOAS in 1982
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Other copy: SOAS University of London microfilm: SOAS University of London microfilm: M1008, reel 14
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.9 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 396 ( SOAS manuscript number )