SOAS - Swahili Manuscripts Collections

141

Three Swahili poems (MS 45022) Hirqal, Qatirifu and Ndiwa na Kozi

Creator:: Kijuma, Muhammad ( Author, Scribe )
Type:: Artifact
Format:: 2 leaves
Source Institution:: SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: هرقل; Kenya -- Lamu -- Pate Town -- Pate Island; أفريقيا -- المملكة العربية السعودية -- تبوك -- تبوك; Moses (Biblical leader); Gabriel (Archangel)
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Saudi Arabia -- Minţaqat Tabūk -- Tabuk
Genre:: Poetry; Poem; Utenzi (poetic form)
Language:: Swahili

Three Swahili poems (MS 45022) Hirqal, Qatirifu and Ndiwa na Kozi ( 6 artifacts )

142

Historical Material-Notes and Papers (PP MS 42. SL/19-SL/22)

Creator:: Holmquist, Frank W. ( Author, Primary ); Roberts, Andrew ( contributor ); Sutton, John Edward Giles ( contributor ); Whiteley, Wilfred Howell ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1968-1970 AD (1388-1390 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Oral history
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Dar es Salaam
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

143

Historical notes and poems (MS 385)

Creator:: Othman Faraj Umar Bwana Mkuu Abdalla al-Lamy ( Author, Primary ); Othman Faraj Umar Bwana Mkuu Abdalla al-Lamy ( contributor )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili history; Oral history; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Swahili poetry
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
Genre:: Shairi; Shayari
Language:: Swahili

144

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

145

Historical notes, Utendi wa Haudaji and Shairi ya Liyongo (Mss 343-346)

Creator:: Mwana Jaha ( Author, Primary ); Mwana Jamila ( contributor ); Mwana Badala ( contributor ); Mwana Jaha ( contributor ); Mwana Jamila ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1923, 1947 AD (1341, 1366 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; Arab colonialism; Swahili poetry; Islam
Spatial Coverage:: Asia -- Saudi Arabia -- Makkah Province -- Arabian Peninsula -- Makkah Al Mukarramah Governate -- Mecca
Genre:: Poetry (LCTGM); Utenzi
Language:: Swahili

146

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

147

Historical Poem on Lamu and Shela (MS 326a)

Creator:: Shaib Faraj bin Hemed al-Bakry Allamy ( Author, Primary )
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; Arab colonialism; Warfare, Conventional; Military art and science
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
Genre:: Notes; Records (Documents) (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

148

History of Lamu (MS 53829a)

Creator:: Dickson, T. Ainsworth, fl. 1921 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: circa 1941 AD (circa 1360 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Colonialism
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

149

History of Pate (MS 53824a)

Creator:: Hichens, William, -1947 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: circa 1938 AD (circa 1357 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; Africa, East; East Africa; Afrika, Mashariki - Historia
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Lindi Region -- Eastern Africa -- Kilwa District -- Kilwa Kisiwani -- Kilwa Kisiwani Island
Genre:: Notes; Records (Documents) (LCGFT)
Language:: English

150

History of Pate c.12th century (MS 53507a)

Creator:: Hichens, William, -1952 ( Author, Primary )
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; Oral history; Chronicles; Swahili poetry
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

151

History of Pate-17th century (MS 53507e)

Creator:: Hichens, William, -1944 ( Author, Primary )
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:: Oral history; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Chronicles; Colonialism
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

152

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

153

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

154

History of the Lamu District (MS 53829b)

Creator:: Isaac, F.W., fl. 1919 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: circa 1941 AD (circa 1360 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Colonialism
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

155

History of the Mazrui Dynasty of Mombasa (MS 380591a)

Creator:: Mazrui, Al-Amin Bin Ali ( Author, Primary ); Ritchie, J. M. (James M.) ( 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:: Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Mombasa History; Genealogy; Kings and Rulers
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Pate -- Pate Island
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: English

156

History of the Witu Sultanate (MS 53829n)

Creator:: Isaac, F.W., fl. 1918 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: circa 1941 AD (circa 1360 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; Colonialism; Africa, East; East Africa
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Eastern Africa -- Witu
Genre:: Notes; Records (Documents) (LCGFT)
Language:: English

157

Hymns in Swahili (MS 47753a)

Creator:: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1886-1890 AD (1303-1307 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Christianity; Catholicism; Catholic Church; Saints; Missionary work
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Songs (Translation)
Language:: Swahili

158

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

159

Jawabu na Mashairi (MS 47754c)

Creator:: [s.n.]; Khamis Jogi ( contributor )
Publication Date:: circa 1880 AD (circa 1297 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Swahili Literature; Popular poetry; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Poem; Shairi; Poetry (LCTGM); Shayari
Language:: Swahili

160

Journal of Several Voyages Made by Mr William Alley, Begun 1665 (extracts) (MS 53829i)

Creator:: Alley, William, fl. 1667 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: circa 1941 AD (circa 1360 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa; Africa, East -- History; East Africa -- History; Maritime transport
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Notes; Records (Documents) (LCGFT)
Language:: English

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