Scope and Contents Or Ms 687 consists of 52 fragments or groupings of fragments, mostly manuscripts, with a few printed items.See individual catalogue entries for more details. The titles and descriptions have been transcribed from the original wrappings, although it is important to note that the previous cataloguer did not have specialized knowledge, resulting in many entries being vague or potentially inaccurate. Nevertheless, we have made the choice to share them online to make these documents...

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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.

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These are the 99 names of God in Arabic, written in bold naskh, with their meaning in Persian in nasta'līq, in red ink.

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A collection of fourteen different salutations and ninety-five blessings on the Prophet Muḥammad. Only the last word is altered, otherwise the wording of the various sentences remains unchanged.

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A translation in Persian of a short treatise in Arabic on a few religious ceremonies (14 folios), called A'māl ḥasanah-u sunan Sunniyyah. It is stated that this translation was made at the desire of the Safavid Shāh 'Abbās II (r. 1052 -1077 A.H., 1642-1666 C.E.) by his tutor, Mullā Muḥsin b. Murtaz̤a.