Arfang Massy Samate Manuscript Collection
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Item Images of Arfang Massy Samate and the community of Sakar(2018-10-05) Ngom, IbrahimaImages of manuscript owner Arfang Massy Samate (right) and the community of Sakar, Sedhiou, Senegal, for the manuscript digitization work done in October 2018.Item Saabuñimmaa Duwaa: Prayers for SuccessSamate, AboubacarContains a collection of several manuscripts written in classical Arabic. Attributes of God and the names of Muslim scholars, such as Shaykh Abū Ibrāhīm al-Shādhilī, are used in prayers for people who want to succeed in their undertakings.Item Jalafayilaalu la Duwaa: Prayers for FishermenThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic. It is used in praying for fishermen who want to be very successful in catching fish.Item Harje Firiŋ Duwaa: Prayers for Social StatusThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic dealing with tawḥīd (oneness of God). It is used in prayers for social status.Item Dindiŋoolu la Duwaa aniŋ Mantabeŋo: Prayers for Offspring and AmbitionsSamate, Mouhamadou AmineThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic. It is used in praying for people with impotence and infertility problems who wish to have children, and those with important ambitions.Item Tankandiraŋ Duwaa: Prayers for ProtectionThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic dealing with tawḥīd (oneness of God). It is used in praying for protection from evil spirits, accidents, and other misfortunes.Item Duwaa fo Kuntiyoolu se Lafi la: Prayers for Better Relations with AuthoritiesSamate, Arfang BakaryThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic. It includes prayers to improve people’s relationships with agents of temporal powers (government officials) and to protect them from having troubles in court. According to the owner, the manuscript was written during a time of oppression by local government officials.Item Naafulu Soto Duwaa: Prayers for ProsperitySamate, Arfang Bakary; Diadhiou, Arfang Ibrahima; Samate, Arfang Bakary (scribe)The manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic dealing with tawḥīd (oneness of God). It includes prayers for peace and prosperity. It was authored by Arfang Ibrahima Diadhiou, and copied by Arfang Bakary Samate.Item Kambeŋ Duwaa: Prayers for UnitySamate, MalickThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic dealing with tawḥīd (oneness of God). It includes prayers used to create unity from misunderstandings between different people in the same village, town, country, or region. According to the owner, these prayers are important because there can be no development and human flourishing with divisions between people.Item Kayira Duwaa: Prayers for BlessingsSamate, MalickThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic dealing with tawḥīd (oneness of God). It includes prayers that use the name of Ibn ‘Arabī and attributes of God for blessings in this life and the hereafter. It was written by Malick Samate, the owner’s grandfather.Item Tankandiraŋ Maasibo Duwaa: Prayers against MisfortuneSamata, MalickThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic dealing with tawḥīd (oneness of God). It includes prayers to thwart disaster and misfortune. The manuscript was written by Malick Samate, the owner’s grandfather.Item Tuubi Duwaa: Prayers for RepentanceSouare, IbrahimaThe manuscript is an original copy written in classical Arabic dealing with tawḥīd (oneness of God). It includes prayers for repentance, clearing one’s sins, and attracting blessings from God. It includes the number of times the prayers must be recited. Key words are highlighted in red. Blue pen is used to rewrite certain words due to the age of the manuscript.