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Athman bin Al-Kadhi ( contributor ) ،البوصيري، شرف الدين محمد بن سعيد 1213?-1296? ( contributor ) Sayyid Idarus bin Athman ( contributor ) Al-Hinawy, Mbarak, Sheikh-Sir, 1896-1959 ( contributor ) Publication Date: 1652 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Religious beliefs Kijuma, Muhammad Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara -- Siu Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island Africa -- Somalia -- Bajuni Islands Genre: Poem Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 2 Utenzi wa Mwana Kupona Creator: Mwana, Kupona, 1810-1860, 1810-1860 Publication Date: 1858 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Gender roles Marriage Religious belief Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Shela -- Pate Island Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu Genre: Poetry (Utenzi) Utenzi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 3 Utenzi wa Mwana Kupona : Selected Text with Audio (MS 34882a) Creator: Mwana, Kupona, 1810-1860, 1810-1860 Publication Date: 1858 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Gender roles Marriage Religious belief Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Shela -- Pate Island Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island Genre: Poem Utenzi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 4 Hamziyya Notes Creator: Hichens, William, -1944 Sayyid Idarus bin Athman ( contributor ) Sheikh Muhammad Said Albusiry ( contributor ) Publication Date: 1936 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collectoins Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Religious beliefs Imani za kidini Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya Language: English 5 [Letter from Octaires Murray Browne to William Hichens, dated 11 August 1936] Creator: Murray Browne, Octaires Publication Date: 1936 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Library. SOAS, University of London. Swahili poetry Umm al-qurá fī madḥ khayr al-wará Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296? Spatial Coverage: Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- London -- London -- Westminster Genre: Poem Qasidas (poetic form) Language: English 6 [Letter from Colonel D.M.F. Hoysted to William Hichens, dated 4 August 1936] Creator: Hoysted, D.M.F., Colonel Publication Date: 1936 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Umm al-qurá fī madḥ khayr al-wará Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296? Ummul-Kura (poem) Spatial Coverage: Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- London -- London -- Westminster Genre: Poem Qasidas (poetic form) Language: English 7 [Letter from Colonel D.M.F. Hoysted to William Hichens, dated 27 July 1936] Creator: Hoysted, D.M.F., Colonel Publication Date: 1936 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Umm al-qurá fī madḥ khayr al-wará Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296? Ummul-Kura (poem) Spatial Coverage: Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- London -- London -- Westminster Genre: Poem Qasidas (poetic form) Language: English 8 [Letter from the British Museum to William Hichens, dated 13 August 1936] Creator: British Museum Publication Date: 1936 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts. British Museum Swahili poetry Umm al-qurá fī madḥ khayr al-wará Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296? Spatial Coverage: Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- London -- London -- Westminster Genre: Poem Qasidas (poetic form) Language: English 9 Waadhi wa Sh. Abdalla al-Husniy : Selected Text with Audio Creator: Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik Publication Date: 1948 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Religious beliefs Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa -- Mombasa Genre: Poem Shairi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 10 Waadhi wa Sh. Abdalla al-Husniy (MS 380766a) Creator: Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik Publication Date: 1948 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Religious beliefs Uislamu Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa -- Mombasa Genre: Poetry (Shairi) Shairi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 11 Kadhi na Haramiya : Selected Text with Audio Creator: Kijuma, Muhammad Omar, Yahya Ali ( scribe ) Publication Date: 1966 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu Genre: Poem Utenzi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 12 Kadhi na Haramiya : MS 380560a Creator: Kijuma, Muhammad Omar, Yahya Ali ( scribe ) Publication Date: 1966 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Uislamu Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Lamu -- Lamu Island Genre: Poetry (LCTGM) Utenzi (poetic form) Poem Language: Swahili 13 Al-Inkishafi (MS 373) : Selected Text with Audio Creator: Abdallah ibn ʻAlī ibn Nāṣir ( Author, primary ) Abdalla ba Sheikh ( Scribe ) Publication Date: 1967 Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Religious beliefs Uislamu Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island Genre: Poetry (Utenzi) Utenzi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 14 Utenzi wa Kiyama (MS 380530b) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Format: 33 leaves Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Utenzi Swahili poetry Islam Death Religious belief Spatial Coverage: Africa Afrika Genre: Poetry (LCTGM) Utenzi (poetic form) Poem Language: Swahili 15 Hadithi ya Qiyama (MS 380530a) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Format: 25 leaves Source Institution: Archives and Special Collections Holding Location: Added automatically Subject Keyword: Utenzi Swahili poetry Islam Death Religious belief Spatial Coverage: Africa Afrika Genre: Poetry (Utenzi) Utenzi (poetic form) Poetry (LCTGM) Language: Swahili 16 Utenzi wa Kiyama (MS 380530c) Type: Mixed Material Format: 18 leaves Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Utenzi Islam Death Religious belief Spatial Coverage: Africa Genre: Poetry (LCTGM) Utenzi (poetic form) Poem Language: Swahili 17 Mashairi ya Faraidhwi Creator: Sheikh Mohamed Jambein Al-Bakry Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Format: 17 leaves Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Islamic law Religious practice Swahili poetry Uislamu Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu Afrika -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu Genre: Poetry (Shairi) Shairi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 18 Kiokozi cha Banati Creator: Jambein Al-Bakry, Mohamed, Sheikh ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Format: 15 leaves Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Religious belief Religious practice Women's education Swahili poetry Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu Afrika -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu Genre: Poetry (Utenzi) Utenzi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 19 Kishamia : Selected Text with Audio Creator: Mansab, Mwenye Badawi, Ahmad Ahmad ( contributor ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Religious beliefs Religious practice Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu Genre: Poem Shairi (poetic form) Language: Swahili 20 Al-Inkishafi (MS 373) : Selected Text with Audio Creator: Abdallah ibn ʻAlī ibn Nāṣir ( Author, primary ) Abdalla ba Sheikh ( Scribe ) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS, University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Swahili poetry Religious beliefs Uislamu Kiswahili mashairi Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island Genre: Poetry (Utenzi) Utenzi (poetic form) Language: Swahili

Hamziyya : (MS 53823 and MS 380931)

Creator:: Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296?; Athman bin Al-Kadhi ( contributor ); ،البوصيري، شرف الدين محمد بن سعيد 1213?-1296? ( contributor ); Sayyid Idarus bin Athman ( contributor ); Al-Hinawy, Mbarak, Sheikh-Sir, 1896-1959 ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1652
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Religious beliefs; Kijuma, Muhammad; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Manyara -- Siu; Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island; Africa -- Somalia -- Bajuni Islands
Genre:: Poem; Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Utenzi wa Mwana Kupona

Creator:: Mwana, Kupona, 1810-1860, 1810-1860
Publication Date:: 1858
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Gender roles; Marriage; Religious belief
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Shela -- Pate Island; Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island; Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu
Genre:: Poetry (Utenzi); Utenzi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Utenzi wa Mwana Kupona : Selected Text with Audio (MS 34882a)

Creator:: Mwana, Kupona, 1810-1860, 1810-1860
Publication Date:: 1858
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Gender roles; Marriage; Religious belief
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Shela -- Pate Island; Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu; Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Hamziyya Notes

Creator:: Hichens, William, -1944; Sayyid Idarus bin Athman ( contributor ); Sheikh Muhammad Said Albusiry ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1936
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collectoins
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Religious beliefs; Imani za kidini; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya
Language:: English

[Letter from Octaires Murray Browne to William Hichens, dated 11 August 1936]

Creator:: Murray Browne, Octaires
Publication Date:: 1936
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Library. SOAS, University of London.; Swahili poetry; Umm al-qurá fī madḥ khayr al-wará; Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296?
Spatial Coverage:: Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- London -- London -- Westminster
Genre:: Poem; Qasidas (poetic form)
Language:: English

[Letter from Colonel D.M.F. Hoysted to William Hichens, dated 4 August 1936]

Creator:: Hoysted, D.M.F., Colonel
Publication Date:: 1936
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Umm al-qurá fī madḥ khayr al-wará; Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296?; Ummul-Kura (poem)
Spatial Coverage:: Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- London -- London -- Westminster
Genre:: Poem; Qasidas (poetic form)
Language:: English

[Letter from Colonel D.M.F. Hoysted to William Hichens, dated 27 July 1936]

Creator:: Hoysted, D.M.F., Colonel
Publication Date:: 1936
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Umm al-qurá fī madḥ khayr al-wará; Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296?; Ummul-Kura (poem)
Spatial Coverage:: Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- London -- London -- Westminster
Genre:: Poem; Qasidas (poetic form)
Language:: English

[Letter from the British Museum to William Hichens, dated 13 August 1936]

Creator:: British Museum
Publication Date:: 1936
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts. British Museum; Swahili poetry; Umm al-qurá fī madḥ khayr al-wará; Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296?
Spatial Coverage:: Europe -- United Kingdom -- England -- London -- London -- Westminster
Genre:: Poem; Qasidas (poetic form)
Language:: English

Waadhi wa Sh. Abdalla al-Husniy : Selected Text with Audio

Creator:: Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik
Publication Date:: 1948
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Religious beliefs
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Poem; Shairi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Waadhi wa Sh. Abdalla al-Husniy (MS 380766a)

Creator:: Al-Husniy, Abdalla, Sheik
Publication Date:: 1948
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Religious beliefs; Uislamu; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Poetry (Shairi); Shairi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Kadhi na Haramiya : Selected Text with Audio

Creator:: Kijuma, Muhammad; Omar, Yahya Ali ( scribe )
Publication Date:: 1966
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu
Genre:: Poem; Utenzi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Kadhi na Haramiya : MS 380560a

Creator:: Kijuma, Muhammad; Omar, Yahya Ali ( scribe )
Publication Date:: 1966
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Uislamu; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
Genre:: Poetry (LCTGM); Utenzi (poetic form); Poem
Language:: Swahili

Al-Inkishafi (MS 373) : Selected Text with Audio

Creator:: Abdallah ibn ʻAlī ibn Nāṣir ( Author, primary ); Abdalla ba Sheikh ( Scribe )
Publication Date:: 1967
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Religious beliefs; Uislamu; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Poetry (Utenzi); Utenzi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Utenzi wa Kiyama (MS 380530b)

Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Format:: 33 leaves
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Utenzi; Swahili poetry; Islam; Death; Religious belief
Spatial Coverage:: Africa; Afrika
Genre:: Poetry (LCTGM); Utenzi (poetic form); Poem
Language:: Swahili

Hadithi ya Qiyama (MS 380530a)

Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Format:: 25 leaves
Source Institution:: Archives and Special Collections
Holding Location:: Added automatically
Subject Keyword:: Utenzi; Swahili poetry; Islam; Death; Religious belief
Spatial Coverage:: Africa; Afrika
Genre:: Poetry (Utenzi); Utenzi (poetic form); Poetry (LCTGM)
Language:: Swahili

Utenzi wa Kiyama (MS 380530c)

Type:: Mixed Material
Format:: 18 leaves
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Utenzi; Islam; Death; Religious belief
Spatial Coverage:: Africa
Genre:: Poetry (LCTGM); Utenzi (poetic form); Poem
Language:: Swahili

Mashairi ya Faraidhwi

Creator:: Sheikh Mohamed Jambein Al-Bakry
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Format:: 17 leaves
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Islamic law; Religious practice; Swahili poetry; Uislamu
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu; Afrika -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu
Genre:: Poetry (Shairi); Shairi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Kiokozi cha Banati

Creator:: Jambein Al-Bakry, Mohamed, Sheikh ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Format:: 15 leaves
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Religious belief; Religious practice; Women's education; Swahili poetry
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu; Afrika -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu
Genre:: Poetry (Utenzi); Utenzi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Kishamia : Selected Text with Audio

Creator:: Mansab, Mwenye; Badawi, Ahmad Ahmad ( contributor )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Religious beliefs; Religious practice
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Lamu
Genre:: Poem; Shairi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Al-Inkishafi (MS 373) : Selected Text with Audio

Creator:: Abdallah ibn ʻAlī ibn Nāṣir ( Author, primary ); Abdalla ba Sheikh ( Scribe )
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Swahili poetry; Religious beliefs; Uislamu; Kiswahili mashairi
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Poetry (Utenzi); Utenzi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

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