Personal collection of devotional materials (Islamic), undated (extant by 20th Cent. C.E.)
Scope and Contents
A collection of 201 loose sheets, on which are written charms, Muslim prayers, and invocations.
These manuscripts were found on the body of a Hausa soldier named Mama Bakāno, who was killed at the siege of Kumasi on June 15th, 1900 C.E.
They were given to Capt. Leland, West African Frontier Force, by the deceased's brother, who was also serving in the fort during the siege, and presented by Capt. Leland to the Library through Mr. Hope Findlay, W.S.
Dates
- Creation: undated (extant by 20th Cent. C.E.)
Language of Materials
Arabic (Script: naskh)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
201 folios
Other Finding Aids
Hukk, Mohammed Ashraful; Ethé, Hermann; and Robertson, Edward, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library (Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd., 1925).
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Source
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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