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Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili manuscripts Swahili poetry Swahili literature Kiswahili mashairi Manuscripts, Swahili Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Dar es Salaam Genre: Notes Records (Documents) (LCGFT) Index 2 Arabic and Swahili poems praising the Prophet Mohammed (MS 457; MS 279888-Vol.11) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Arabic poetry Islam Religious belief Sufism Spatial Coverage: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Arabian Peninsula Genre: Poem Shairi Poetry (LCTGM) Shayari Language: Swahili 3 Utumbuizo wa kubembelea (MS 455) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Songs Oral literature Kiswahili mashairi Oral tradition in literature Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Poem Utumbuizo Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 4 List of household items; Waadhi (MS 456) Creator: Badawiy bin Sayyid Hasan ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Religious belief Uislamu Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Shairi Shayari Language: Swahili 5 Various poems (MS 13) Creator: Mohammed, Mohammed, Sheikh ( Author, Primary ) Tahir, Ali Mohammed ( contributor ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Pwani Region -- Eastern Africa -- Mafia District -- Mafia Island 6 Untitled poem (MS 454) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast 7 Utenzi wa Vita vya Badr, Utenzi wa Andharuna, Utenzi wa Maisha ya Fatuma (MS 307) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Religious belief Islam -- History Imani za kidini Spatial Coverage: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Al Madinah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Badr Hunayn Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 8 Utendi wa Miraji (MS 306) Creator: Rudeni, Sharif ( Author, Primary ) Rudeni, Sharif ( contributor ) Publication Date: 1965 AD (1385 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Religious history Legends Swahili poetry Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Makkah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Makkah Al Mukarramah Governate -- Mecca Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 9 Kisa cha Andharuna (MS 305a) Creator: 310 bin 191 ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Religious belief Islam -- History Imani za kidini Spatial Coverage: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Al Madinah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Badr Hunayn Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 10 Mashairi ya Liyongo (MS 305c) Creator: Liongo Fumo ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Popular poetry Oral literature Songs Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu County -- Shanga -- Pate Island -- Shanga Ruins Genre: Poem Utumbuizo Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 11 Risala wa Zinjibari (MS 305d) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Oral history Oral literature Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa -- Fort Jesus Genre: Poem Shairi Poetry (LCTGM) Shayari Language: Swahili 12 Kasida ya Burdai ya Al-Busiry (MS 304; MS 279888-Vol.2) Creator: Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296? ( Author, Primary ) Sheikh Muhammed bin Athman al-Hilai Mshela ( contributor ) Bin Athman al-Hilai Mshela, Muhammed ( contributor ) Publication Date: 1962 AD (1382 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Religious poetry Islam Religious belief Imani za kidini Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 13 Utenzi wa Qitrifu (MS 305b) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Religious belief History Imani za kidini Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 14 Poems (MS 4) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast 15 Zakatu lfitr; Swalatu Mayyit; Utendi wa Tawasul, Waadhi, and Miraji (MS 339) Creator: Bafadhi, Ahmad ( Author, Primary ) Yusuf bin Ismail al-Nabhany ( contributor ) Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik ( contributor ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Religious belief Religious warfare War -- Religious aspects Spatial Coverage: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Makkah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Makkah Al Mukarramah Governate -- Mecca Genre: Poetry (LCTGM) Utenzi Language: Swahili 16 Utendi wa Mtume na Abib bin Malik na Utendi wa Wajiwaji (MS 329) Creator: Sharif Sayyid Umar bin Amin bin Nadhir al-Ahdal ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Religious belief Religious history Uislamu Spatial Coverage: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Makkah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Makkah Al Mukarramah Governate -- Mecca Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 17 Hadithi ya Yaaqubu and Yusuf and religious Utendi-Dua (MS 333a-333d) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Christianity Judaism Religious belief Spatial Coverage: Asia -- Israel Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 18 Waadhi (MS 328) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Religious belief Imani za kidini Uislamu Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 19 Utendi wa Siraj na Waadhi wa Sh. Abdalla al-Husniy (MS 360) Creator: Kijuma, Muhammad ( Author, Primary ) Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik ( contributor ) Kijuma, Muhammad ( contributor ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Islam Religious belief Swahili customs Imani za kidini Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 20 Twayyibu Asmaa (MS 366) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Religious belief Uislamu Faith Imani za kidini Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili

Index catalogue and notes to Allen collection (MS 279888-1a)

Creator:: Allen, J. W. T. ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1970 AD (1390 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili manuscripts; Swahili poetry; Swahili literature; Kiswahili mashairi; Manuscripts, Swahili
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Dar es Salaam
Genre:: Notes; Records (Documents) (LCGFT); Index

Arabic and Swahili poems praising the Prophet Mohammed (MS 457; MS 279888-Vol.11)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Arabic poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Sufism
Spatial Coverage:: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Arabian Peninsula
Genre:: Poem; Shairi; Poetry (LCTGM); Shayari
Language:: Swahili

Utumbuizo wa kubembelea (MS 455)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Songs; Oral literature; Kiswahili mashairi; Oral tradition in literature
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Poem; Utumbuizo; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

List of household items; Waadhi (MS 456)

Creator:: Badawiy bin Sayyid Hasan ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Uislamu; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Shairi; Shayari
Language:: Swahili

Various poems (MS 13)

Creator:: Mohammed, Mohammed, Sheikh ( Author, Primary ); Tahir, Ali Mohammed ( contributor )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Pwani Region -- Eastern Africa -- Mafia District -- Mafia Island

Untitled poem (MS 454)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast

Utenzi wa Vita vya Badr, Utenzi wa Andharuna, Utenzi wa Maisha ya Fatuma (MS 307)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Islam -- History; Imani za kidini
Spatial Coverage:: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Al Madinah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Badr Hunayn
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Utendi wa Miraji (MS 306)

Creator:: Rudeni, Sharif ( Author, Primary ); Rudeni, Sharif ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1965 AD (1385 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Religious history; Legends; Swahili poetry; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Makkah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Makkah Al Mukarramah Governate -- Mecca
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Kisa cha Andharuna (MS 305a)

Creator:: 310 bin 191 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Islam -- History; Imani za kidini
Spatial Coverage:: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Al Madinah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Badr Hunayn
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Mashairi ya Liyongo (MS 305c)

Creator:: Liongo Fumo ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Popular poetry; Oral literature; Songs; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu County -- Shanga -- Pate Island -- Shanga Ruins
Genre:: Poem; Utumbuizo; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Risala wa Zinjibari (MS 305d)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Oral history; Oral literature; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa -- Fort Jesus
Genre:: Poem; Shairi; Poetry (LCTGM); Shayari
Language:: Swahili

Kasida ya Burdai ya Al-Busiry (MS 304; MS 279888-Vol.2)

Creator:: Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296? ( Author, Primary ); Sheikh Muhammed bin Athman al-Hilai Mshela ( contributor ); Bin Athman al-Hilai Mshela, Muhammed ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1962 AD (1382 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Religious poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Imani za kidini
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Utenzi wa Qitrifu (MS 305b)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Religious belief; History; Imani za kidini
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Poems (MS 4)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast

Zakatu lfitr; Swalatu Mayyit; Utendi wa Tawasul, Waadhi, and Miraji (MS 339)

Creator:: Bafadhi, Ahmad ( Author, Primary ); Yusuf bin Ismail al-Nabhany ( contributor ); Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik ( contributor )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Religious warfare; War -- Religious aspects
Spatial Coverage:: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Makkah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Makkah Al Mukarramah Governate -- Mecca
Genre:: Poetry (LCTGM); Utenzi
Language:: Swahili

Utendi wa Mtume na Abib bin Malik na Utendi wa Wajiwaji (MS 329)

Creator:: Sharif Sayyid Umar bin Amin bin Nadhir al-Ahdal ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Religious history; Uislamu
Spatial Coverage:: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Makkah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Makkah Al Mukarramah Governate -- Mecca
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Hadithi ya Yaaqubu and Yusuf and religious Utendi-Dua (MS 333a-333d)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Christianity; Judaism; Religious belief
Spatial Coverage:: Asia -- Israel
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Waadhi (MS 328)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Imani za kidini; Uislamu
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Utendi wa Siraj na Waadhi wa Sh. Abdalla al-Husniy (MS 360)

Creator:: Kijuma, Muhammad ( Author, Primary ); Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik ( contributor ); Kijuma, Muhammad ( contributor )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Islam; Religious belief; Swahili customs; Imani za kidini
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Twayyibu Asmaa (MS 366)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Religious belief; Uislamu; Faith; Imani za kidini
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

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