ms_41960 (SOAS Library, School of Oriental and African Studies)
Special Collections
Contents
1 copy of three collections of Swahili poetry and songs
1.
Title: Waadhi
A long poem entitled Waswiya and two short poems on Islamic moral values
Incipit: پتن قرطس نمم من کتب نکلم یویس نمپد کجرب / Nipatiani karatasi na mwema mno katibu na kalamu ya unyasi nimependa kujaribu
Language(s): Swahili
References
2.
Title: Love songs and Waadhi
Incipit: کد توپ خبار زل ران وصدر نی منپ شور / Kwanda tawapa khabari zilo ndani mwa swadiri nanyi munipe shauri
Language(s): Swahili
References
3.
Title: Hadithi
Two incomplete poems that narrate religious events. The first concerns the succession of the Caliphs of the Prophet, and the seconds concerns Jesus and him mother Mary
Incipit: حدث جم تت نپممی نوصی میو نعوی و سفین سکیا / Hadithi njema tataya ni pamoya na wasiya mwenyewe ni maawiya wasufiyani sikiya
Language(s): Swahili
References
Physical Description
Form: codex
1 f. 4 f. 4 f.
Hand(s)
Clear vocalised calligraphic Swahili hand
Record Sources
"Swahili Manuscripts Collections".
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
JISC
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