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Narrow Results By: Language Swahili ( 34 ) English ( 30 ) Arabic ( 1 ) Nilamba ( 1 ) Creator [s.n.] ( 23 ) Hichens, William, -1944 ( 11 ) Al-Hinawy, Mbarak, Sheikh-Sir, 1896-1959 ( 5 ) Kijuma, Muhammad ( 4 ) Allen, J. W. T. ( 3 ) Fatima binti Muhammad ( 3 ) Ghassaniy, Muyaka bin Haji, approximately 1776-1840 ( 2 ) Isaac, F.W., fl. 1920 ( 2 ) Koti, Ali ( 2 ) Mazrui, Al-Amin Bin Ali ( 2 ) Show More >> Publisher Universities' Mission to Central Africa ( 1 ) W. Gardner, Darton ( 1 ) [holographic manuscript, scribe unknown] ( 1 ) Subject: Topic Africa, East -- History ( 77 ) Afrika, Mashariki - Historia ( 76 ) East Africa -- History ( 76 ) Swahili poetry ( 29 ) Kiswahili mashairi ( 27 ) Africa, East ( 23 ) East Africa ( 22 ) Oral history ( 21 ) Colonialism ( 15 ) Imperialism ( 15 ) Show More >> Subject: Geographic Area Africa ( 73 ) Kenya ( 42 ) Tanzania ( 19 ) Lamu ( 15 ) Lamu Island ( 15 ) Mombasa ( 13 ) Pate Island ( 12 ) Pate ( 11 ) Swahili Coast ( 8 ) Siu District ( 5 ) Show More >> Subject: Genre Essays ( 28 ) Notes ( 17 ) Records (Documents) ( 17 ) Poetry ( 16 ) Poem ( 15 ) Correspondence ( 10 ) Letter ( 10 ) Personal correspondence ( 10 ) Shairi ( 10 ) Shayari ( 10 ) Show More >>	1 Darkness or light Creator: Dale, Godfrey Publication Date: 1914 Publisher: Universities' Mission to Central Africa ( London ) Type: Book Format: 280 pages, [16] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, map ; 19 cm Edition: 2nd ed. Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: SOAS University of London Subject Keyword: Universities' Mission to Central Africa -- History -- 19th century Missions, British -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th century Africa, East -- Church history -- 19th century Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania Africa -- Tanganyika Africa -- Malawi Africa -- Nyasaland Genre: history 2 Twenty years in Central Africa Creator: Rowley, Henry, -1907 Publication Date: [1881?] Publisher: W. Gardner, Darton ( London ) Type: Book Format: xii, 288 p., fold. leaf of plates : map Edition: Second edition Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: SOAS University of London Subject Keyword: Universities' Mission to Central Africa -- History -- 19th century Missions, British -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th century Africa, East -- Church history -- 19th century Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania Africa -- Tanganyika Africa -- Malawi Africa -- Nyasaland Genre: history Language: English 3 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 4 Two Religious Tendi-untitled and Kisa cha Watu wa Lamu (MS 308) 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 Swahili history Africa, East -- History Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu -- Lamu Island Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 5 Historical Poem about Pate, Lamu, and Siu (MS 327) Creator: Loo, Mahfudh ( 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 Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Warfare, Conventional Military art and science Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 6 Risala wa Zinjibari (MS 374) 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 Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Arab colonialism Oral history Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara Region -- Eastern Africa -- Siu District Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 7 Desturi za Waswahili (PP MS 20-4a) Creator: Mtoro bin Mwinyi Bakari ( Author, Primary ) Allen, J. W. T. ( contributor ) Publication Date: circa 1950 AD (circa 1369 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili history Swahili culture Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Oral tradition in literature Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa Genre: Essays (LCGFT) 8 Story of the old Kerebe: traditional customs and mores (PP MS 20-7a) Creator: Kitereza, Aniceti, 1896-1981 ( Author, Primary ) Allen, J. W. T. ( contributor ) Publication Date: circa 1970 AD (circa 1390 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Ukerebe customs Photographs Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Afrika, Mashariki - Historia Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Mwanza Region -- Eastern Africa -- Ukerewe District -- Ukerewe Island Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Translation 9 Britain-Tanzania Society (PP MS 20-5b) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: 1974-1977 AD (1394-1397 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili language Swahili Arabic script Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Tanzania -- History Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Dar es Salaam Genre: Essays (LCGFT) 10 History of the Anankali people, Iramba, Tanganyika (MS 193292a) Creator: Hichens, William, -1944 ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1936 AD (1355 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Oral history Oral tradition in literature Afrika, Mashariki - Historia Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Rukwa Region Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: Nilamba 11 Utenzi wa Al-Akida (MS 196884c) Creator: Abdallah bin Mas’ud ( 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 Oral history Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa Genre: Poem Utenzi Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 12 Correspondence with M. Kijuwma (MS 253028a) Creator: Kijuma, Muhammad ( Author, Primary ) Al-Hinawy, Mbarak, Sheikh-Sir, 1896-1959 ( contributor ) Publication Date: 1933 AD (1352 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili Literature Swahili poetry Africa, East East Africa Africa, East -- History Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu -- Lamu Island Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 13 Hadithi ya Siu (MS 47779a) Creator: Kijuma, Muhammad ( Author, Primary ) Kijuma, Muhammad ( contributor ) Publication Date: 1935 AD (1354 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Oral tradition in literature Afrika, Mashariki - Historia Sheikh Bwana Mataka Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara Region -- Eastern Africa -- Siu District Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 14 Tarekhe ya Pate with note by William Hichens (MS 47779c) Creator: Bwana Kitini ( Author, Primary ) Bwana Faraji ( contributor ) Publication Date: circa 1937? AD (circa 1356? A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Oral tradition in literature Afrika, Mashariki - Historia Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 15 An African Survey (MS 53489b) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: circa 1930 AD (circa 1349 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Mazrui family Afrika, Mashariki - Historia Mazru'i dynasty Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Lindi Region -- Eastern Africa -- Kilwa District -- Kilwa Kisiwani -- Kilwa Kisiwani Island Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: English 16 Handbook of Tanganyika Territory and Other documents (MS 53489c) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: 1930 AD (1349 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Afrika, Mashariki - Historia Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 17 History of Sheikh Mohamed Mataka and Sultan Ahmadi (MS 53489d) Creator: [s.n.] Kijuma, Muhammad ( contributor ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Afrika, Mashariki - Historia Sheikh Mohamed Mataka Sultan Ahmadi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: English 18 Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (MS 53489a) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: circa 1930 AD (circa 1349 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East -- History East Africa -- History Afrika, Mashariki - Historia Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Erythraean Sea Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: English 19 Diwani ya Malenga wa Sawahili (MS 53495a) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: 1939 AD (1358 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Oral tradition in literature Literary history Biography Africa, East -- History Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island Genre: Poem Shairi Poetry (LCTGM) Shayari Language: Swahili 20 Historical Notes on the Busaidi, Nabhany, and Mazrui, and Utumbuizo wa Liyongo, and two Religious Tendi (MS 309) 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 Swahili history Oral tradition in literature Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Shanga -- Pate Island -- Shanga Ruins Language: Swahili

Darkness or light

Creator:: Dale, Godfrey
Publication Date:: 1914
Publisher:: Universities' Mission to Central Africa ( London )
Type:: Book
Format:: 280 pages, [16] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, map ; 19 cm
Edition:: 2nd ed.
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: SOAS University of London
Subject Keyword:: Universities' Mission to Central Africa -- History -- 19th century; Missions, British -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th century; Africa, East -- Church history -- 19th century
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania; Africa -- Tanganyika; Africa -- Malawi; Africa -- Nyasaland
Genre:: history

Twenty years in Central Africa

Creator:: Rowley, Henry, -1907
Publication Date:: [1881?]
Publisher:: W. Gardner, Darton ( London )
Type:: Book
Format:: xii, 288 p., fold. leaf of plates : map
Edition:: Second edition
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: SOAS University of London
Subject Keyword:: Universities' Mission to Central Africa -- History -- 19th century; Missions, British -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th century; Africa, East -- Church history -- 19th century
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania; Africa -- Tanganyika; Africa -- Malawi; Africa -- Nyasaland
Genre:: history
Language:: English

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

Two Religious Tendi-untitled and Kisa cha Watu wa Lamu (MS 308)

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; Swahili history; Africa, East -- History
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Historical Poem about Pate, Lamu, and Siu (MS 327)

Creator:: Loo, Mahfudh ( 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; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Warfare, Conventional; Military art and science
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Risala wa Zinjibari (MS 374)

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; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Arab colonialism; Oral history
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara Region -- Eastern Africa -- Siu District
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Desturi za Waswahili (PP MS 20-4a)

Creator:: Mtoro bin Mwinyi Bakari ( Author, Primary ); Allen, J. W. T. ( contributor )
Publication Date:: circa 1950 AD (circa 1369 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili history; Swahili culture; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Oral tradition in literature
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)

Story of the old Kerebe: traditional customs and mores (PP MS 20-7a)

Creator:: Kitereza, Aniceti, 1896-1981 ( Author, Primary ); Allen, J. W. T. ( contributor )
Publication Date:: circa 1970 AD (circa 1390 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Ukerebe customs; Photographs; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Mwanza Region -- Eastern Africa -- Ukerewe District -- Ukerewe Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT); Translation

Britain-Tanzania Society (PP MS 20-5b)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: 1974-1977 AD (1394-1397 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili language; Swahili Arabic script; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Tanzania -- History
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Dar es Salaam
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)

History of the Anankali people, Iramba, Tanganyika (MS 193292a)

Creator:: Hichens, William, -1944 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1936 AD (1355 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Oral history; Oral tradition in literature; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Rukwa Region
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: Nilamba

Utenzi wa Al-Akida (MS 196884c)

Creator:: Abdallah bin Mas’ud ( 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; Oral history; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Correspondence with M. Kijuwma (MS 253028a)

Creator:: Kijuma, Muhammad ( Author, Primary ); Al-Hinawy, Mbarak, Sheikh-Sir, 1896-1959 ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1933 AD (1352 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili Literature; Swahili poetry; Africa, East; East Africa; Africa, East -- History
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Hadithi ya Siu (MS 47779a)

Creator:: Kijuma, Muhammad ( Author, Primary ); Kijuma, Muhammad ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1935 AD (1354 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Oral tradition in literature; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia; Sheikh Bwana Mataka
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara Region -- Eastern Africa -- Siu District
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Tarekhe ya Pate with note by William Hichens (MS 47779c)

Creator:: Bwana Kitini ( Author, Primary ); Bwana Faraji ( contributor )
Publication Date:: circa 1937? AD (circa 1356? A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Oral tradition in literature; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

An African Survey (MS 53489b)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: circa 1930 AD (circa 1349 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Mazrui family; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia; Mazru'i dynasty
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Lindi Region -- Eastern Africa -- Kilwa District -- Kilwa Kisiwani -- Kilwa Kisiwani Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

Handbook of Tanganyika Territory and Other documents (MS 53489c)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: 1930 AD (1349 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

History of Sheikh Mohamed Mataka and Sultan Ahmadi (MS 53489d)

Creator:: [s.n.]; Kijuma, Muhammad ( contributor )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia; Sheikh Mohamed Mataka; Sultan Ahmadi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (MS 53489a)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: circa 1930 AD (circa 1349 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Erythraean Sea
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

Diwani ya Malenga wa Sawahili (MS 53495a)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: 1939 AD (1358 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Oral tradition in literature; Literary history; Biography; Africa, East -- History
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Poem; Shairi; Poetry (LCTGM); Shayari
Language:: Swahili

Historical Notes on the Busaidi, Nabhany, and Mazrui, and Utumbuizo wa Liyongo, and two Religious Tendi (MS 309)

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; Swahili history; Oral tradition in literature
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Shanga -- Pate Island -- Shanga Ruins
Language:: Swahili

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