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1 copy of a Swahili poem in celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday

1.
Author: Jambein Al-Bakry, Mohamed, Sheikh
Title: Maulidi

A poem composed to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed in Roman Swahili

Incipit: Naanda kwandika, Kwa inalo mwenye hishima, Uliyetukuka, Zilokuu zako neema
Language(s): Swahili

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Author: Shariff Abdallah bin Hemed Bunamey Bunamey, Abdallah bin Hemed
Title: Kumswifu Tumwa Muhammadi

A poem that praises the Prophet Mohammed, touches upon events in his life and concludes with a prayer in Roman Swahili

Incipit: Naanza nudhuma, Kwa isimu njema, Ya Mola karima
Language(s): Swahili

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Physical Description

Form: codex
9 f. 4 f.

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Typescript

Record Sources

"Swahili Manuscripts Collections".

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Funding of Cataloguing

JISC

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