Kiitaaji Diina Ujuneeree (The Book of a Thousand Verdicts)
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Citation
Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Fulfulde & Kanuri Ajami Materials of Northeastern Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38242
Abstract
This manuscript is an Islamic jurisprudence work that contains injunctions on various aspects of Islamic rituals. It is original in the sense that it was not a translation of another person’s work, but the author’s own work. "The Book of a Thousand Verdicts" covers a wide range of themes, including a chapter on each for the five pillars of Islam, details on various aspects of worship (purification, ablution, ritual prayers, inheritance, marriage, business transactions, divorce, alimony, menstruation, etc.). Perhaps the wide coverage of topics led the author to title the work "The Book of a Thousand Verdicts.” The work is not dated. The manuscript is written in Fulfulde Ajami. There are a few glosses indicated in boxes. Comments mainly note Quranic verses referenced in the text.
Description
The entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact open-help@bu.edu. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Mohammed Bara’u Musa & Hauwa Usman (Local Project Managers), Adamu Mohammed, Abacha Kachalla, Abdrra’uf Abdullahi & Falmaa Madu Ibrahim (General Field Facilitators), and Haladu Mamman (Photographer). Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Director African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). These Collections of Fulfulde & Kanuri Ajami materials are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library.
Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).
Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Fulfulde & Kanuri Ajami Materials of Northeastern Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38242. For Inquiries: Please contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).
Provenance / Custodial history: This manuscript is owned by Modibbo Umaru from Yola, Adamawa State. He claimed a relationship with the author, Malam Hamidu Umaru, who gave him a copy (they are cousins). The owner said that the author hails from and lives in Mayo-Belwa in the same state (Adamawa) in northeastern Nigeria. The manuscript has no date of publication, but the owner said that he had received this copy four years ago in 2014. The manuscript is a complete work.
Provenance / Custodial history: This manuscript is owned by Modibbo Umaru from Yola, Adamawa State. He claimed a relationship with the author, Malam Hamidu Umaru, who gave him a copy (they are cousins). The owner said that the author hails from and lives in Mayo-Belwa in the same state (Adamawa) in northeastern Nigeria. The manuscript has no date of publication, but the owner said that he had received this copy four years ago in 2014. The manuscript is a complete work.
License
These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).