ms. 253029 (SOAS Library, School of Oriental and African Studies)
Special Collections
Contents
2 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Islamic poetry and Swahili poetry
1.
Title: Inkishafi
Title: انکشاف
Includes notes and translations of the poem as well as material on the history of Swahili literature by Hichens and others
Incipit: Bismillahi naiqadimu, Hali ya kutunga hino nudhumu
Language(s): Swahili, English
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2.
A collection of letters dated 1938 and 1939, by and to Hichens, regarding the publication of Al-Inkishafi
Language(s): English
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Physical Description
Form: codex
1 volume 118 f.
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History
Origin: 1938 CE
Record Sources
"Swahili Manuscripts Collections".
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
JISC
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