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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000378/00001
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- Abstract:
- This MS is the transcription, and translation into English of the original book by Sh, Alamin bin Ali al-Mazrui entitled ‘The History of the Mazrui Dynasty of Mombasa’. The actual date of the original, which was written in Swahili Arabic script, is not given in the MS. The present transcription and translation, into English, was done by J M Ritchie in 1965 when he received the original text from the Chief Qadi of Kenya, Sh. Muhammad bin Qasim al-Marzui. The present manuscript was published by Oxford press for the British Academy in 1995. The information contained here is of great historical value and it relates to 18th century Mombasa and its rulers. The breakdown of chapters is by means of the nine Liwalis who ruled the Coast. It also provides information about the genealogy and lineages of the Mazrui dynasty that originated from Oman but settled on the Coast since the end of the 17th century. ( en )
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- Biographical information: Sheikh Alamin bin Ali Mazrui was born in Mombasa in A.D 1891 (A.H. 1308) and died in A.D. 1947 (A.H. 1366). -- He was, and still is, considered one of the greatest scholar of Islamic religious science, in East Africa, and was appointed chief Kadhi (Muslim judge) of Kenya in 1937. -- During his life he wrote many books about Islam, literature, and the history of the Coast. His most important contribution was to provide Islamic religious books to the people of East Africa, in Swahili. -- His book ‘The History of the Mazrui Dinasty of Mombasa’ was translated by J.McL Ritchie and published by Oxford University Press in 1995. -- In 1932 he began the publication of the weekly newspaper in Arabic and Swahili called Al-Iswlah. -- He also began to translate the Qur’an, of which some parts have been published. -- He left many unpublished manuscripts, including a very relevant study of Swahili prosody, in which he gave a neat classification of the poetic forms for the study of Swahili poetry.
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- Date of Composition: 1965 AD (1385 A.H.)
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- Languages: English (Roman script)
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- Extent: 167 pages
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- Incipit: The Manuscript of the Arabic text of this work, written by the Author in lead pencil and foolscap paper
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- Al-Amin Bin Ali Mazrui was the Chief Islamic Judge in Kadhi courts of Kenya Colony.
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- See SOAS University of London manuscript MS 373394 (Taylor papers)
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- Includes an index of contents
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- Archival history: From J.M. Ritchie (translator) via Prof. Andrew Roberts, 2 November 1994
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- VIAF (name authority) : Mazrui, Al-Amin Bin Ali : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/39558103
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- VIAF (name authority) : Ritchie, J. M. (James M.) : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/263055989
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Pate -- Pate Island
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Mombasa
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara Region -- Siu District
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
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- Asia -- Arabian Peninsula -- Oman
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- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Pemba North -- Pemba Island
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- From J.M. Ritchie (translator) via Prof. Andrew Roberts, 2 November 1994
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- Publication information: Mazrui, al-Amin bin Ali. 1995. The history of the Mazru`i dynasty of Mombasa. Translated and annotated by J. McL. Ritchie. Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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- Publication information: Yahya A Omar & Frankl P. 1990. The Mombasa Chronicle. Afrika und Ubersee, Band 73, AAP, Germany.
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- Publication information: Mbarak A Hinawy. 1950. Al-Akida and Fort Jesus, Mombasa. Macmillan and Co, London
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- Publication information: Knappert, J. 1964. Asili ya Mvita. Swahili, 34-2.
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- Publication information: Harries, Lyndon. 1959. Swahili Traditions of Mombasa. Afrika und Ubersee, Band 73, Berlin, pp. 81-105
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS University of London
- Holding Location:
- Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- This item is likely protected by copyright. Its status has yet to be assessed.
- Resource Identifier:
- MS 380591 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 380591a ( SOAS manuscript number )
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