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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000137/00001
Notes
- Abstract:
- The Utenzi contained in this section was composed by Abdallah bin Mas’ud some time in the 19th century. As noted in the biographical notes drawn from Hinawy’s book, the author was rather a song writer than a poet. This utenzi lacks continuity and elegance, and the author did not have the poetic command of masters, like Muyaka or Suud bin Said. Nevertheless, this Utenzi provides a vivid account of the life of the famous historical character Muhammad bin Abdallah known as Al-Akida. The poem is of 99 verses and has been published by A M Hinawy (1950); it is presented here with an English translation. The complete manuscript of Hinawy’s book is MS 210009. ( en )
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- Biographical information: Abdallah bin Mas’ud bin Salim al-Mazrui, also known as Saidi bin Abdallah Masu’di, was a quite well known 19th century poet and composers of songs. He was born in AD 1797 (AH 1212) at Takaungu, near Mombasa, and died in AD1894 (AH 1312) in the same town. He was the author, among Others, of the famous poems ‘Utenzi wa Al-Akida’, ‘Hadithi ya Barasisi’, ‘Hadithi ya Hasina’.
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- Date of Composition is unknown
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- Languages: Swahili (Roman script)
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- Dialects: KiMvita
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- Poetic Form: Utenzi
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- Extent: 14 leaves
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- Donated to SOAS,26 July 1966
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- See SOAS University of London manuscript MS 210009
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Mombasa
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- Publication information: Hinawy, M.A. 1950. Al-Akida and Fort Jesus, Mombasa: the Life-history of Muhammad bin Abdallah bin Mbarak Bakhashweini. Macmillan &Co, London.
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- Publication information: Harries, Lyndon. 1964. The legend of the Monk Barsis -- a Swahili Version. African Language Studies 5: 17-33
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 196884 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 196884c ( SOAS manuscript number )
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