Letters from Ali bin Abd al-Rahman (MS 47769k)
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Material Information

Title:
Letters from Ali bin Abd al-Rahman (MS 47769k)
Series Title:
Taylor Papers : Swahili letters to W.E. Taylor
Creator:
Ali bin Abd al-Rahman ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:
Language:
Swahili
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Handwritten manuscript : Old handwritten page collated into a larger page and bound in a book with red and gold cover.

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Africa, East ( LCSH )
East Africa
Genre:
Letter
Correspondence ( LCTGM )
Personal correspondence ( LCGFT )
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
This section of MS 47769 contains two undated letters from Ali bin Abd al-Rahman to Taylor who is here called mushti ‘Mr’ Taylor. In the first letter Ali apologizes for having missed an appointment, while the second letter contains a nine line poem. ( en )
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Date of Composition is unknown
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Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
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Dialects: KiMvita
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Extent: 2 leaves
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Incipit: Wa ba’du na kuarifu hali zangu njema watamma nawe kuwa kadhalika
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Archival history: The letters were collated into the present volume by Hichens
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Donated by Mrs E. Hichens, 14 June 1945
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Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
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Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 1994. Swahili Letters from the Taylor papers (being a study of SOAS MS 47769 & MS 47782). in South African Journal of African Languages, 14 (1), pp. 2-11.
General Note:
Publication information: Yahya, A Omar & Frankl, P. 2001. 14th/19th century Swahili letters from the Taylor papers (Part 3: being fifteen items in SOAS MS 53826). in South African Journal of African Languages, 15 (1), pp. 17-24

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 47769 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 47769k ( SOAS manuscript number )