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8 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Islamic poetry and Swahili poetry

1.
Author: Buhriy, Hemedi bin Abdallah
Title: Utenzi wa Abdurahmani na Sufiani

The legend of Abu Sufyan, incomplete

Incipit: Awali bismilah jins la Mole Ilashi Pweke asiye shabihi ndiye wahedi l kahari
Language(s): Swahili

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2.
Author: Kijuma, Muhammad
Title: Hadithi ya Ngamia ns Paa

The religious legend of the amal and the Gazelle. Accompanied by an English translation of the first 69 stanzas

Incipit: Bismillahi arrahmani Arrahimi wabihi hastain auwaka ya mu’ien
Language(s): Swahili

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3.
Author: Kijuma, Muhammad
Title: Hadithi ya Miraji
Incipit: Baada ya Isha usiku wa sabaa wa ‘ishri Rajab
Language(s): Swahili

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4.
Author: Kijuma, Muhammad
Title: Utenzi wa Aisha na Mohammed
Incipit: Patiyani zinjifuri, Na Wino mema khiyari, Na kalamu ya sufuri, Ilo jema kuandikia
Language(s): Swahili

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5.
Author: Kijuma, Muhammad
Title: Hadithi ya Ndiwa na Kozi

The story of the Hawk and the Dove

Incipit: Nenda kubaini kwa isimu yake karimu, Na ar-rahamini baadaye kirasimu
Language(s): Swahili

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6.
Author: Kijuma, Muhammad
Title: Utenzi wa Ayubu
Language(s): Swahili

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7.
Author: Anonymous
Title: Utenzi wa ‘Amuri

Incomplete version

Incipit: Akhi patia madadi : na lahu njema jadidi, na kalamu Mkayadi : ipendezayo kolea
Language(s): Swahili

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8.
Author: Kijuma, Muhammad
Title: Utendi wa Miraji
Title: Alhamdu lillahi Namshukuru illahi Alompeka sahihi
Language(s): Swahili

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Physical Description

Form: codex
58 f. 95 f. 6 f. 33 f. 33 f. 94 f. 31 f. 134 f.
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Swahili hand

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"Swahili Manuscripts Collections".

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