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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000199/00001
Notes
- Abstract:
- This section of MS 53489 contains an historical account on the history of Lamu by Shaibu Faraji bin Ahmed al-Bakariy al-Lamuy, dated November 1899. As noted by Hichens in the foreword, this copy was made to the order of Abdallah bin Hamed, Wali of Lamu, c.1897. The collector has included few copies in KiSwahili with his English translation. There are also handwritten notes on the side of some pages. ( en )
- General Note:
- Date of Composition: circa 1890 AD (circa 1307 A.H.)
- General Note:
- Dialects: KiAmu
- General Note:
- Extent: 84 pages
- General Note:
- Donated by Mrs E. Hichens, 22 June 1945
- General Note:
- Incipit: Lamu, formerly known as Kiwa Ndeo, “the Proud Isle”, is the most renowned of the islands in the East African archipelago which bears its name, for it has played an important part in the history of the East African coast.
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Pate -- Pate Island
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara Region -- Siu District
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Manda Island
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Mombasa
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 53489 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 53489f ( SOAS manuscript number )
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