Ansou Daffe Manuscript Collection

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    Diinoo Koyindiraŋo: Clarifiying Religious Precepts
    The manuscript is a photocopy from the original written in Arabic. It is a manual for understanding Islam. It deals with the history of the faith before, during, and after the life of Prophet Muḥammad. It praises God and celebrates Prophet Muḥammad as God's representative on earth charged with guiding Muslims. The owner added extensive Mandinka Ajami glosses in order to help Mandinka speakers understand more easily the content of the document.
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    Mandinkakaŋ Leetaroolu: Letters in Mandinka
    The collection contains short notes and letters written by family members in Mandinka Ajami. The first letter is sent from Guinea-Bissau by Sire Mbaa Daffe, who is the aunt of the owner, to greet him and to request that her children be kept together and united. The second letter is from Diabycounda. It is sent by Kang Ntay Diaby, who is the brother of Kang Mamadou Diaby, an important Mandinka religious scholar. The owner of the manuscript received the letter when he was living in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. Kang Ntay sent him his prayers and told him that he will never forget about him. He also talked about the relocation of his family from Fanda in the region of Ziguinchor back to Guinea-Bissau when the liberation war of the PAIGC ended. The third letter came from Yankouba Samate who was living in Rufisque at that time. He sent the letter to ask about his family and asked the receiver to talked to his sister, Binta Samate, and to counsel her on the challenges she was facing. The fourth letter came from Kolda. It was sent by Baba Dinding Diahaby who wanted to keep in touch.
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    Al-'Ashmāwī
    Daffe, Seckou Mohamadou Lamine (scribe)
    The manuscript is a copy of an important Mālikī figh text authored by 'Abd al-Bārī. that is part of the Islamic curriculum in West Africa. The document is a bilingual exegesis of the manual. Arabic words are followed by their interpretation in Mandinka Ajami throughout the manuscript. It includes a table of contents.
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    Faatimata Faama: Fatima's Father
    Daffe, Seckou Mohamadou Lamine
    The manuscript is a tribute to Prophet Muḥammad, Fatimata's father. The poem urges people to follow Prophet Muḥammad's example and teaching. It refers to Prophet Muḥammad as "The one who was taught by Angel Gabriel." It is written in Ajami to help Mandinka speakers understand better the content.
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    Al-Risāla: The Epistle
    al-Qayrawānī, Ibn Abī Zayd; Daffe, Ansou (scribe)
    The manuscript is a copy of Risāla by Ibn Abī Zayd al-Qayrawānī, which is one of the earliest Islamic texts that covers what Muslims need to know to fulfil their religious obligations. It is a part of West Africa’s Islamic education curriculum. It is written in Arabic with extensive comments in Ajami to help Mandinka speakers better understand the content.
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    Kaŋ Kalifa Jaabi la Suukuwo: Poetry by Kang Kalifa Diaby
    Diaby, Kang Kalifa; Sagna, Arfang (scribe)
    The manuscript is a copy of the original written by Kang Kalifa Diaby who was an eminent Mandinka scholar in Casamance. The poem praises God for creating human beings and for sending Prophet Muḥammad to bring light and protection to them.
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    Kitaaboo Foloota: The Book Began
    Daffe, Seckou Mohamadou Lamine (scribe)
    The document is a Mandinka Ajami poem entitled Kitaaboo Foloota (English: The Book Began), which alludes to the beginning of the Quran. The poem praises God and Prophet Muḥammad and teaches tawḥid (English: oneness of God). It was copied by the owner’s father. The poem is very popular among Mandinka scholars and has been found in several different collections.
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    Images of Ansou Daffe and the community of Kandialang (Ziguinchor)
    (2018-05-07) Ngom, Ibrahima
    Images of manuscript owner Ansou Daffe and the community of Kandialang, Ziguinchor, Senegal, for the manuscript digitization work done in May 2018.