ms_10294 (SOAS Library, School of Oriental and African Studies)
Special Collections
Contents
1 copy of three parts of a history of Wakilindi in Swahili
1.
Title: Habari za Wakilindi
Incipit: يكمويري كتليو بمبور فوغا كتوالى مهال پوغ / Ya kimweri kutolewa Bumburi kuletwa vuga kutawala mahala pa Buge. Yule Mrao wa kwanza aliye akitumwa Vuga kwenda Bumburi amekuwa mzee sana
A partial version (all but the first 30 ‘sura’) of the History of the Wakilindi.This narrative focuses on the succession of Wakilindi rulers, namely Shebuge Kinyasi, Kimweri and Shekuluwavu
Language(s): Swahili
References
2.
Title: Habari za Wakilindi
Title:
Title: Parts two and three
Colophon:
Language(s): Swahili
References
Physical Description
Form: codex
84 f. 248 f.
Hand(s)
Clear vocalised Swahili hands
Record Sources
"Swahili Manuscripts Collections".
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
JISC
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