The Ma'ma'are of Shehu Usuman dan Fodio as rendered into Hausa by Malam Isa
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Title:
The Ma'ma'are of Shehu Usuman dan Fodio as rendered into Hausa by Malam Isa
Creator:
Hiskett, M. ( Editor, Annotator )
Usuman dan Fodio, 1754-1817, 1754-1817 ( Author, Primary )
Place of Publication:
London
Publisher:
Department of Africa, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Hausa
Physical Description:
x, 55 pages

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Hausa (African people) ( lcsh )
Hausa literature ( lcsh )
Hausa poetry ( lcsh )
Eulogies ( lcsh )
Islamic literature ( lcsh )
Manuscripts, Ajami ( lcsh )
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Nigeria -- Sokoto State -- Sokoto
Coordinates:
13.06269 x 5.24322 ( Sokoto )

Notes

Funding:
In part funded by SOAS University of London.
General Note:
Hiskett, Mervyn 1920-1994
Language:
In ajami (Arabic script) Hausa with facing pages in romanized Hausa transcription, rendered from the original Fulfulde, with introduction in English
General Note:
Probably composed in 1805 just after the outbreak of the jihad in Hausaland in 1804. In 1864 the poem was rendered by the author's son into Hausa, the version in this edition. Text "A" reflects ajami editions published by Gaskiya Corporation. Editions by private printing presses are represented in Text "B", used in this edition to compare. The poem also exists in an uncritical romanized edition
General Note:
Introduction -- Text "A" and transcription -- Text "B": folio I and notes -- Appendix I -- Appendix II
Additional Physical Form:
x, 55 pages
Creation/Production Credits:
Digitised as part of preservation project targeting the imprints of SOAS University of London.
Statement of Responsibility:
as rendered into Hausa by Malam Isa ; edited and annotated by Mervyn Hiskett

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Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
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