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1 copy of three parts of a history of Wakilindi in Swahili

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Author: ʻAjamī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Aḥmad ibn ʿAlī عجمي، عبد الله بن احمد بن علي Abdallah bin Ahmad bin Ali Al-Ajami Bin Ahmad bin Ali Al-Ajami, Abdallah Al-Ajami, Abdallah bin Ahmad bin Ali
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

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Author: ʻAjamī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Aḥmad ibn ʿAlī
Title: Habari za Wakilindi
Title:
Title: Parts two and three
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Language(s): Swahili

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Physical Description

Form: codex
84 f. 248 f.

Hand(s)

Clear vocalised Swahili hands

Record Sources

"Swahili Manuscripts Collections".

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