Kemo Tahirou Cisse Manuscript Collection
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Item Images of Kemo Tahirou Cisse and family in Mankonomba(2018-10-06) Ngom, IbrahimaImages of manuscript owner Kemo Tahirou Cisse and family in Mankonomba, Sedhiou, Senegal, for the manuscript digitization work done in October 2018.Item Mandinkakaŋ Suukuwo: Mandinka Ajami Devotional PoetryCisse, Kemo Tahirou; Drame, Aladji IbrahimaContains a collection of three Mandinka Ajami poems. The first poem enjoins Mandinka people to strive to be exemplary Muslims, who follow the teachings of Islam. According to the owner, the poem is used when praying for the deceased loved ones in the community. The second poem emphasizes the importance of Islamic ethics and morality. The third poem is a hagiography of Prophet Muḥammad, beginning before his birth and ending after his death.