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Narrow Results By: Language Swahili ( 46 ) Kigiryama ( 3 ) Arabic ( 2 ) Dawida ( 1 ) English ( 1 ) Ngazidja ( 1 ) Creator [s.n.] ( 17 ) Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( 9 ) Sikujua, Mwalimu ( 7 ) Ghassaniy, Muyaka bin Haji, approximately 1776-1840 ( 3 ) Kijuma, Muhammad ( 3 ) Liongo Fumo ( 3 ) Abdalla bin Rashid ( 2 ) Koti, Ali ( 2 ) Mwidani bin Mwidadi ( 2 ) Abd bin Nasor ( 1 ) Show More >> Subject: Topic Swahili poetry ( 27 ) Kiswahili mashairi ( 26 ) Islam ( 16 ) Uislamu ( 16 ) Africa, East ( 15 ) East Africa ( 15 ) Imani za kidini ( 15 ) Religious belief ( 15 ) Faith ( 14 ) Christianity ( 12 ) Show More >> Subject: Geographic Area Africa ( 54 ) Kenya ( 31 ) Mombasa ( 22 ) Swahili Coast ( 19 ) Pate Island ( 4 ) Tanzania ( 4 ) Zanzibar ( 3 ) Zanzibar City ( 3 ) Lamu ( 2 ) Lamu Island ( 2 ) Show More >> Subject: Genre Poem ( 20 ) Poetry ( 20 ) Correspondence ( 15 ) Letter ( 15 ) Personal correspondence ( 15 ) Shairi ( 12 ) Shayari ( 11 ) Essays ( 4 ) Translation ( 4 ) Utenzi ( 4 ) Show More >>	1 African Aphorisms (MS 47752a) Creator: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1891 AD (1309 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Aphorisms Proverbs Swahili oral literature Oral literature Giryama oral literature Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa Genre: Translation Language: Dawida Kigiryama 2 Chart showing the grammar of the Swahili language (MS 380577a) Creator: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1898 AD (1316 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili language -- Grammar Linguistics Swahili language Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 3 Christian prayer in Arabic language (MS 47759f) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Christianity Arabic language Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Essays (LCGFT) 4 Giryama proverbs (MS 198870a) Creator: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Giryama language Giryama language -- Spoken Giryama Proverbs Wagiriama (lugha ) Giryama language -- Vocabulary Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Eastern Africa Genre: Translation Language: Kigiryama 5 Giryama Vocabulary and Collections (MS 20264a) Creator: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1891 AD (1309 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili language -- Vocabulary Giryama language English language Linguistics Wagiriama (lugha ) Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Eastern Africa Language: Kigiryama 6 Hadithi (MS 41960c) Creator: [s.n.] Publication Date: 19th century AD (circa 1215 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili poetry Short stories Oral tradition in literature Islam Religious belief Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Poem Shairi Poetry (LCTGM) Shayari Language: Swahili 7 Hadithi ya Waladi Isibani (MS 47755e) Creator: Abu Bakr bin Mwengo ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: circa 1890 AD (circa 1307 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Warfare, Conventional Military art and science Religious belief Swahili poetry Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Language: Swahili 8 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 9 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 10 Khutbatani (MS 47780a) Creator: [s.n.] Mohammed bin Hamis bin Mwenye Kombo ( contributor ) Publication Date: [n.d.] Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Islam Religious practice Religious belief Imani za kidini Uislamu Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Qur’an Translation Exegesis 11 Kitabu cha Ndwele (MS 47755f) Creator: [s.n.] Sikujua, Mwalimu ( contributor ) Publication Date: circa 1890 AD (circa 1307 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Swahili culture Traditional Medicine Health practice Swahili-speaking peoples--Social life and customs Health Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Essays (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 12 Letter from Abd bin Nasor (MS 47769h) Creator: Abd bin Nasor ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1895 AD (1312 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East East Africa Christianity Missionary work Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 13 Letter from Abdul al-Amawi (MS 47769i) Creator: Abdul al-Amawi ( 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 East Africa Islam Religious practice Uislamu Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Zanzibar -- Zanzibar City Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 14 Letter from Majid al-Mandhiri (MS 47769b) Creator: Majid bin Ali bin Sa’id al-Mundhiri ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1889 AD (1307 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East East Africa Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Arabic 15 Letter from Majid al-Mundhiri (MS 47769a) Creator: Majid bin Ali bin Sa’id al-Mundhari ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1889 AD (1307 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East East Africa Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 16 Letter from Mbarak bin ‘Aqil (MS 47769e) Creator: bin ‘Aqil, Mbarak ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1893 AD (1311 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East East Africa Traditional feast Celebrations Festivals Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 17 Letter from Muhammad bin Rashid bin Abd Allah (MS 47769j) Creator: Muhammad bin Rashid bin Abd Allah ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1895 AD (1313 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East East Africa English language -- Study and teaching Christianity Missionary work Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 18 Letter from Rashid bin Khamis bin Sa’d al-Mundhiri (MS 47769g) Creator: Rashid bin Khamis bin Sa’d al-Mundhiri ( Author, Primary ) Publication Date: 1893 AD (1310 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East East Africa Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Zanzibar -- Zanzibar City Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Arabic 19 Letters (MS 47782a) Creator: Omar bin Bwana ( Author, Primary ) Mbaruk, bin Rashid bin Salim el Mazrui, Sheik of Mombasa, 1860-1895 ( contributor ) Sulayman bin Muhammad al-Shaqsi ( contributor ) Publication Date: 1885, 1895 AD (1302, 1312 A.H.) Type: Mixed Material Source Institution: SOAS University of London Holding Location: Archives and Special Collections Subject Keyword: Africa, East East Africa Christianity Missionary work Colonialism Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Swahili 20 Letters from Ali bin Abd al-Rahman (MS 47769k) Creator: Ali bin Abd al-Rahman ( 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 East Africa Spatial Coverage: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast Genre: Letter Correspondence (LCTGM) Personal correspondence (LCGFT) Language: Swahili

African Aphorisms (MS 47752a)

Creator:: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1891 AD (1309 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Aphorisms; Proverbs; Swahili oral literature; Oral literature; Giryama oral literature
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Translation
Language:: Dawida; Kigiryama

Chart showing the grammar of the Swahili language (MS 380577a)

Creator:: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1898 AD (1316 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili language -- Grammar; Linguistics; Swahili language
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Christian prayer in Arabic language (MS 47759f)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Christianity; Arabic language
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)

Giryama proverbs (MS 198870a)

Creator:: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Giryama language; Giryama language -- Spoken Giryama; Proverbs; Wagiriama (lugha ); Giryama language -- Vocabulary
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Eastern Africa
Genre:: Translation
Language:: Kigiryama

Giryama Vocabulary and Collections (MS 20264a)

Creator:: Taylor, W. E. (William Ernest), 1856-1927 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1891 AD (1309 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili language -- Vocabulary; Giryama language; English language; Linguistics; Wagiriama (lugha )
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Eastern Africa
Language:: Kigiryama

Hadithi (MS 41960c)

Creator:: [s.n.]
Publication Date:: 19th century AD (circa 1215 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili poetry; Short stories; Oral tradition in literature; Islam; Religious belief
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Poem; Shairi; Poetry (LCTGM); Shayari
Language:: Swahili

Hadithi ya Waladi Isibani (MS 47755e)

Creator:: Abu Bakr bin Mwengo ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: circa 1890 AD (circa 1307 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Warfare, Conventional; Military art and science; Religious belief; Swahili poetry
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Language:: Swahili

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

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

Khutbatani (MS 47780a)

Creator:: [s.n.]; Mohammed bin Hamis bin Mwenye Kombo ( contributor )
Publication Date:: [n.d.]
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Islam; Religious practice; Religious belief; Imani za kidini; Uislamu
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Qur’an; Translation; Exegesis

Kitabu cha Ndwele (MS 47755f)

Creator:: [s.n.]; Sikujua, Mwalimu ( contributor )
Publication Date:: circa 1890 AD (circa 1307 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Swahili culture; Traditional Medicine; Health practice; Swahili-speaking peoples--Social life and customs; Health
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Essays (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Letter from Abd bin Nasor (MS 47769h)

Creator:: Abd bin Nasor ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1895 AD (1312 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa; Christianity; Missionary work
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Letter from Abdul al-Amawi (MS 47769i)

Creator:: Abdul al-Amawi ( 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; East Africa; Islam; Religious practice; Uislamu
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Zanzibar -- Zanzibar City
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Letter from Majid al-Mandhiri (MS 47769b)

Creator:: Majid bin Ali bin Sa’id al-Mundhiri ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1889 AD (1307 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Arabic

Letter from Majid al-Mundhiri (MS 47769a)

Creator:: Majid bin Ali bin Sa’id al-Mundhari ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1889 AD (1307 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Letter from Mbarak bin ‘Aqil (MS 47769e)

Creator:: bin ‘Aqil, Mbarak ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1893 AD (1311 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa; Traditional feast; Celebrations; Festivals
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Letter from Muhammad bin Rashid bin Abd Allah (MS 47769j)

Creator:: Muhammad bin Rashid bin Abd Allah ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1895 AD (1313 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa; English language -- Study and teaching; Christianity; Missionary work
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Letter from Rashid bin Khamis bin Sa’d al-Mundhiri (MS 47769g)

Creator:: Rashid bin Khamis bin Sa’d al-Mundhiri ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:: 1893 AD (1310 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Zanzibar -- Zanzibar City
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Arabic

Letters (MS 47782a)

Creator:: Omar bin Bwana ( Author, Primary ); Mbaruk, bin Rashid bin Salim el Mazrui, Sheik of Mombasa, 1860-1895 ( contributor ); Sulayman bin Muhammad al-Shaqsi ( contributor )
Publication Date:: 1885, 1895 AD (1302, 1312 A.H.)
Type:: Mixed Material
Source Institution:: SOAS University of London
Holding Location:: Archives and Special Collections
Subject Keyword:: Africa, East; East Africa; Christianity; Missionary work; Colonialism
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Kenya -- Mombasa County -- Eastern Africa -- Mombasa
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

Letters from Ali bin Abd al-Rahman (MS 47769k)

Creator:: Ali bin Abd al-Rahman ( 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; East Africa
Spatial Coverage:: Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Genre:: Letter; Correspondence (LCTGM); Personal correspondence (LCGFT)
Language:: Swahili

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