ms. 47707 (SOAS Library, School of Oriental and African Studies)

Special Collections

159 short mashairi of Swahili popular poetry, anonymous except for no.10 which is attributed to Sharifu Mohammed bin Mwinyi Mkuu

Incipit: ايای دغ نودن ه نبدكوعرف رجال ننسوان ه / Enyi ndugu na wendani napenda kuwaarifu rijal na niswani

Language(s): Swahili

Form: codex

Extent: 32 f.

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Clear vocalised Swahili hand

"Swahili Manuscripts Collections".

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