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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000397/00001
Material Information
- Title:
- Jawabu na Mashairi (MS 47754c)
- Series Title:
- Taylor Papers : Swahili Poetry
- Creator:
- [s.n.]
Khamis Jogi ( contributor )
- Publication Date:
- circa 1880 AD (circa 1297 A.H.)
- Language:
- Swahili
- Materials:
- Paper ( medium )
- Technique:
- Handwritten manuscript : Handwritten arabic script in black and red ink
Notes
- Abstract:
- In this section, there is first a short poem in the form of a dialogue of accusations between a person from Hadramaut, Arabia peninsula, and a Swahili man. This is followed by a small collection of miscellaneous poems and humoristic riddles. Finally, there is an historical poem about the Mazrui dynasty and their decline. The content is, in fact, regarding the period when Sultan Said bin Sultan from Zanzibar took control of Mombasa, and imprisoned the Mazrui (25 men are named). ( en )
- General Note:
- Date of Composition is unknown
- General Note:
- Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
- General Note:
- Dialects: KiMvita
- General Note:
- Poetic Form: Shairi
- General Note:
- Extent: 7 leaves
- General Note:
- Incipit: Qala shairi salamu wasili nyumbani kwake kwa Muhammed Sulumu umpe salamu zake
- General Note:
- Donated by Mrs E. Hichens, 12 June 1945
- General Note:
- Archival history: These scripts were purchased from Mrs Taylor by W. Hichens
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Mombasa
- General Note:
- Asia -- Yemen -- Hadhramaut Governorate
- General Note:
- Scribe: Khamis Jogi
- General Note:
- Publication information: Mbarak A Hinawy. 1950. Al-Akida and Fort Jesus, Mombasa. Macmillan and Co, London
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS University of London
- Holding Location:
- Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- This item is believed to be in the public domain
- Resource Identifier:
- MS 47754 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 47754c ( SOAS manuscript number )
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