RESEARCH REPORTS 66. ARABIC COLLECTION by K.O. Odoom* J J. Holden** This is the seventh check-list of Arabic Manuscripts held within the Institute. It includes some of the new accessions that have been catalogued within the last few months. This check-list may be the last to be presented in the Research Review ds plans are ahead to present the final check-list to be published in a book form. This book will Include indexes of subject matter, authors etc. Further details of the form to be taken by the envisaged book will be announced in the next issue of the Review. IASAR/16 (x) ARABIC Author? Title: Description: Date of work: MS from I Other copies: Notes: c .. r ABU 'L-FATtl^ALI B. MUHAMMAD AL-BUSTI (died 40: /I 010) ZIYADAT_AL-MAR'| FF DUNYAHU NUQS.ANUN Poem in nun, probably the Qasfdot al-BusrTal- NunTya, see GAL, I, p.29Fand GAL, Supp. 1, p. US. Ma lam Baba Ibrahfin, of Konongo. 4 Folios, pp. 109-115 of IASAR/16. *Mr. K.O. Odoom is a Research Fellow in Arabic and Islamic Studies. **Mr. J . J. Holden is a Research Fellow in Islamic Studies. RESEARCH REPORTS 67. IASAR/16 (xii) ARABIC Author! Description: Date of work: Mb from; Other copies: Notes: Various obituaries, and magical and cabalistic formulae. Malam Boba Ibrahim, of Konongo. 2 Folios, pp. 120-124 of IASAR/16 IASAR/16 (xlv) ARABIC Author: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies! Nbtes: KHALID (index) FA'SMA 0 AYYUHA Poem describing the author's disappointment in meeting a certain important man, who behaved like a pagan. IKHWANINA" Malam Baba Ibrahim, of Konongo. 2 Folios pp. 141-143 of IASAR/16 IASAR/16 (xv) ARABIC Author! Title! bestfiptibrt! Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: idex of whole book) AL-HAJJ SALFH (see HADHA" MANHUKAL-MADfD WA MAKHBUNUHU Love poem to Su da, in a shortened type of madid metre. Na 'ib al-tmam, Malam Baba Ibrahim, of Konongo. 3 Folios. pp. 145-150 of IASAR/16 RESEARCH REPORTS 68. IASAR/16 (xvl) ARABIC Author: Description: Date of worki MS from; Other copiesi Notes: AL-BADAMAS/ (index) 'ASlR DHUNUBl QAYYADATHU YADD AL-IKHJA1 Poem of devotion to the Prophet Ma lam Baba Ibrahim, of Konongo. 7 Folios IASAR/191 pp. 151-164 of IASAR/16. See Kensdale, p.8. IASAR/29 ARABIC Author: TitleT Description: Date of work; MS from! Other copies; Notes; IASAR/31 Author; Title; Description; Date of work! MS from; Other Copies; Notes; ABU 'L-HASAN cALf CABDALLAH AL-WA QASiDAT A L - M A W AC|Z Advice on religious questions, manners, etc. Collected by Mahmud Wakkad, probably from Yendi. 9 Folios. Related to IASAR/99 ARABIC ABU ABDALLAH AL-MARRAKUSHf(died 739 = 1338) TAKHMfS AL-BURDA Fl MADH KHAYR A_L-BARrYA TdkhrnjS. on the well-known Burda of al-Bus7iT (died 608 = 1211), in praise of the Prophet. Collected by Mahmud Wakkad, probably from \fendi. 23 Folios. IASAR/362. GAL, I, p.312. Blochet5322. RESEARCH REPORTS 69. i. * f IASAR/35 Author: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/36 Author: Description: Date of work; MS from: Other copies! Notes: IASAR/37 Author: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: ARABIC cALf B. YAQUT B. CABDALLAH AL QasTdq in da I, In praise of the Prophet Collected by Mahmud Wakkad, probably from Accra. 10 Folios. IASAR/16 (:); ?30. ARABIC c .. r ABU 'L-HASAN ALI, known as IBN DARDUR SHARH AL-RIDA Commentary on a rajaz by Abu Zayd Abdallah b. al-§ughayr al-SkFJari (see GAL, Supp. I I, 705-6), on astronomy, astrology, the calender, etc. 18 Ramadan 1289 =J9 Nov., 1872. Collected by Mahmud Wakkad, probably from Yendi. 26 Folios. IASAR/37 ARABIC ABU 'L-tfASAN °ALI, known as IBN DARDUR SHAR4 AL-RIDA See IASAR/36 1289 A H- 1872/3 _ Collected by Mahmud Wakkad, probably from Accra. 26 Folios. IASAR/36 RESEARCH REPORTS 70. IASAR/47 Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/48 Author: Title > Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/52 Authior: Title: Description: ARABIC Qur'an (four pages only) Imam Abdallah b. Mu'min of Kumasi (Asante Nkramo). 4 Folios. 2] x 15 cms. This Qur'Sn, of which four specimen pages are xeroxed, is said to have belonged to Kramo Tia, the first Asante Nkramo imam (? c. 1860). ARABIC Sadaqa to be given to the teacher when the Qur'ori is being studied. Imam Abdallah b. Mu'min of Kumasi Asante Nkramo). 8 Folios. 13 x 16 cms. Kept in the case of Kramo Tia's Qur'an (See IASAR/47) ARABIC CALI B. AL-HUSAYN (ZAYN A L -CA B I D T N) (died 92/710) KITABAL-ZUHD RESEARCH REPORTS 71 Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/53 Author: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/55 Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies; Notes: Imflm Uthman of Kusiawgo (near Yapei) 16 x 21 cms. 9 Folios. GAL, Supp. 1, 76, 483. al-Hajj cUmar b. AbFBakr of Kete Krakye wrote a tarbT on this work, see IASAR/16 (iv) and GAL, Supp. 1, 76, 483. ARABIC BANAT SU AD WA-QALBI MATBUL Love poem (with extensive marginal comment) ,c r- Imam CUthman of Kusiawgo (near Yapei) 4 Folios. 15 x 21 cms. Possibly the poem of the same title by Kacb b. Zuhayr, see GAL, 1, p.32, which appears to have enjoyed a certain vogue in West Africa, see Blochet, 5375, 5382. ARABIC Admonition - W acz Imam CAbd al-Rabman, of Bawkuduri, Walewale. 2 Folios. 14.5 x 18.75 cms. IA -* RESEARCH REPORTS 72. IASAR/56 Author: Title: Description: Dote of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: ~~~ IASAR/58 Author: Description: • Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: (ASAR/59 Authors TttUt Pticrlptlon; ARABIC Wa z with reference to an al-Hajj Yahya cAbdallab §acab, of Walewale. 2 Folios. 16.5 x 21 cms. ARABIC ABU MADYAN SHUCAYB (d. 598/1193) MAQ§URA Poem in the §uff tradition Malam Umar b. KhalTd, of Old Buipe 3 Folios. 1 6 . 5 x 2 1 .5 cms. IASAR/185. Fora takhmis on this poem see IASAR/98; 111. See GAL, 1, p.566 Supp. 1, p.784. Very corrupt text. ARABIC Sayings of ABU AL-HASAN AL-SHADHILl" mainly on prayer. RESEARCH REPORTS 73. Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/60 Author: Description: Dote of work: MS from: Other copies' Notes: IASAR/63 Author: Description; Date of work; MS from? Other copies; Nbres! Malam CUmar b. KhalTd, of Old Buipe 5 Folios. 15x22 cms. ARABIC ABU AL-HASAN AL-SHADHIU (died 656/1258). HIZB AL-BAHR Well known devotionol work Malam CUmar b. Malam KhaITd, of Old Buipe 4 Folios. 16x22 cms. GAL, 1, p. 584. See also Blochet, 5296; 5355; 6400i IASAR/404. ARABIC See below Elementary tawHW Malam CUmar b. Khaftd, of Old Buipe. Ronlbly author. 2 Folios. 16 x 23 cms. IASAR/94 Si 4 I * t RESEARCH REPORTS 74. IASAR/67 ARABIC Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: Prayers and charms, for pregnancy, avoiding creditors, etc. Malam CUmar b. Khaifd, of Old Buipe 11 Folios. 15.8 x 20.5 cms. IASAR/69 ARABIC Author: Title; Description: Date of vyorkt A/S from: Other copies} Notes CALAM AL-DlN CALF B. MUHAMAMD AL~ SAKHAWf (died 634/1243) AL-KAWKAB AL-WAQQAD Ff'L-lCTIQAD FfUSUL AL-DTN Poem on the principles of religion. Ishaq Boyo, of Kintampo al-rjajj °Uthman b. 4 Folios. GAL, 1, 522;SopP. 1, 728, IASA^311. "Owner of the book cAbdallah 16 x 22 cms. * RESEARCH REPORTS 75. if IASAR/78 Author: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: ARABIC CALf B. MUHAMMAD BARAW AL-SALGHAWF MUNAYA KADfH LI-SHAYKHFDHf'L-SANA1 (i) Qasida ending in alif-hamza, praising Shaykh Mahmud b. SacPd Jalya, a TijanT muqaddam, with the initial letters of each line forming his name. (ii) A shorter poem on the same subject, rhyming in da I. Ma lam al-Hajj Ata, a l - k a l i, Lagos Town, Accra, 2 Folios. *14.5 x 19.5 cms. IASAR/26 (with variants) lASAR/84 ARABIC Author: Title: Descriptiop: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: Prayers in verse Malam al-Hajj Ata, Lagos Town, Accra. 5 Folios. 11.3 x 17.5 cms. Said by the owner to be from Timbuktu. Verses 41-3 refer to "SulfSn Muli {? Mawli) al-Raghab qutb al-zaman, nasir bi-dm Allah, SayyidnS CAbd al-M5lik b. Abdalla"h al-Salik." RESEARCH REPORTS 76. IASAR/85 Author: Titles Description: Date of work; MS from; Other copies: Notes: lASAl^/99 Author; Rescript ton? Date of works MS from; Other copies; Notes; IASAR/V42 Author; Description; ARABIC J Treatise on the merits of the Friday prayer, fragments of Tradition, etc. Malam al-Hajj Ata, of Lagos Town, Accra. 1 Folio. 16 x 22 cms. Excellent calligraphy. This work is said to have been 'used' by cUthman b. Fudfas a student. ARABIC ABO 'L-HASAN cALrAL-WAc|? QasTda in mTm on social and religious obligations. al-Hajj YaCqub Beni, of Wench!. 4 Folios. See'lASAR/29. "Owner of the book Musa Tarawirf b. Maryam Town(?)H ARABIC Silsila for QadirFya, starting with Shaykh cAbd al-Qadiral-Jilanf, and passing through, inter alia/ Saghanughu shaykhs RESEARCH REPORTS 77. Date of work; MS from I Other copies: Notes: al-rjajj 5 Folios. 115 x 18 cms. Id its b. Ya°qub Kunatay, of Sunyani. ' IASAR/143 ARABIC Author: TTtT^T Description ! Date of work: MS from! Other copies! Notes: Author? Titles Description: Date of work; MS from! Other copies! Notes! Collection of traditions relating to the time of the Prophet. Malam Mahmud Kawtf, of Larabanga 3 Folios. (Incomplete MS) 16 x 22 cms. - ARABIC Work on astrological predictions and the preparation of cabalistic formulae for various occasions. Ma lam Yusuf Daboya, resident at Damongo. 6 Folios. 15.2 x 20.4 cms. '4- RESEARCH REPORTS 78. IASAR/145 ARABIC Author; Description; Date of work; MS from: Other copies; Notes; IASAR/150 Author; Descrfptiori; Date of work t MS from i Other copies: Notes; ~ IASAR/154 Author; Description; Letter, including a short poem, from the author to his daughter, who had been to Kumasi, Sekondi, and Wench i. a I -Ha [ j I Folio Ib rah fin, of Sunyan i. 14 x 19 cms. ARABIC CUMAR BAMBA (attribution) Poem In praise of the Prophet and the four orthodox Co I iphs. Ma lam Arjmad al-Tijani'S.abur b, HanTfa, of Wenchi. IASAR/92; 103; 157. 16.5 x 22 cms. 9 Folios. ARABIC TACLFQ CALA" HALL ALFA"Z MULHAT AL-IC CRAB Apparently a commentary on the Mulhat o l -I rob of Abu Muhammad a I -Qasfm b. cA\t b. Muhammad r, a work on grammar and syntax. Ms incomplete. * • • '- RESEARCH REPORTS 79. Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: Ma lam Dodowa, Muhammad b. Ibrahim ( ?.) Jani. 7 Folios. 15 x 20.5 cms. Refer GAL, 1, p. 328; Blochet, 4815, 5329; 6286. IASAR/157 ARABIC Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes; °UMAR BAMBA (attribution) Poem in praise of the Prophet and the four orthodox Caliphs. al-Hajj Ya qub b. Uthman Watara, of Namasa 9 Folios. 17.5 x 24 cms. IASAR/92; 103; 150. "Owner of the book Abu Bakr Watara b. CAbd This work is known loca- al-Rahman Watara." lly as'Mukarrima from the first line, "Al-hamdu I'illah al-mukarrim mucazzim" wa'l-shukr I'illah a l- IASAR/158 ARABIC Author: Title! Description! Date of works MS from: Other copies: Treatise on the merits of Makka and Madiha Ma lam Su layman b. ° AIT Watara, of Namasa 6 Folios. 17 x 22.5 cms. J(- f t 4- RESEARCH REPORTS 80. Notes: Work said by owner to have been obtained by his father cAirfrom Karan\o Bissiri of Kong, whose hand it is. "Owner of the book" recorded in colophon: as cAli" b. cAbd al-Rahman . .. Watara of the town of Damisa". lASAR/160 HAUSA Author; Description: Date of work: MS from; Other copiesi Notes! Admonition Malam Abu Bakr b. al-Ha|j Umar, of Kete Krakye. 17.5 x 22 cms. 7 Folios. | Mlk | C « IASAR/170 ARABIC Author': TIFIeT Description; Date of work! MS fi-om; Other Copies; Notes! Poem in praise of the Prophet Ma lam Fjasan Kamaghati, of Kete Krakyi 5 Folios. 16.5 x 20.5 cms, Said to have been brought from Hausaland byal-HflJi cUmar b. Abr Bakr, of Kete Krakye. ' * X ; *• * * L * > * f f RESEARCH REPORTS 85. Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: Malam Abu Bakr b, al-rjajj, Umar, of Kete Krakye. 10 Folios. 16 x 20.2 cms. IASAR/218 ARABIC Author: Title : Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: QasPda, on the utility of praying, in dal. Malam Abu Bakr b. al-Hajj Krakye. 2 Folios. 17.3 x 22.6 cms. °Umar, of Kete IASAR/220 ARABIC Author: TitleT Description: Date of works MS from! Other copies: Notes! Prayers followed by a Muslim credo. Malam Abu Bakr b. cUmar, of Kete Krakye. 5 Folios. 10.8 x 17.1 cms. On last page, in another hand, "I found It in the handwriting of Ibrahim Dabu, Sultan ( ?) K a n u . . . . ." % • •* *- * >. 4- RESEARCH REPORTS 86. IASAR/230 Author; Title: Description; Dote of work; MS from! Other copies; Notes; IASAR/234 Authbhi title; Description; Date of work! MS from! Other copies! Notes! IASAR/235 Author; ARABIC ABUBAKR B.AL-HUSAYN B. CABD AL- QADIR B. MUHAMMAD B. AL-SHAYKH AL- IMAM. QasFda in £a_', on religious and moral short- comings: admonition. al-Hajj Ibrahim b. al-Hajj Murjammad Sa Td, of Wenchi and Sunyani. I Folio. 16.6 x 22 cms. HAUSA Poem In praise of Ahmad al-Tlffinf. Malam Adam b. CUthm5n Tantablrf1, of Amakom, Kumasl. 2 Folios. 19 x 23.7 cms. HAUSA ADAM KUMASHI (?) dar MUCALUM SAcfD RESEARCH REPORTS 87. Admonition. c ~ Ma lam Adam b. Uthman Jantabir!", of Amakom, Kumasi. 2 Folios. 18 x 24.6 cms. - ARABIC Poem in praise of the pious Muslims of Gambaga. al-Hajj Abd a I-Rahman, of Gambaga. 2 Folios. 17 x 21.7 cms. Attributed verbally to al-Hajj Muhammad, of Prang. HAUSA (I) Letter from Chief Commissioner, Tamale, to the chiefs of Gonja, Dagomba, etc. concerning leprosy, (ii) Two copies of a letter from Chief Commissioner, Tamale, to the Chiefs of Gonja, Dagomba, etc., concerning locusts. Ma lam cAbd al-Mu'min b. Salih of Salaga. 3 Folios. 20.4 x 33 cms. X t. «* * k- * k •> Description: Date of Work! MS from! Other copies! Notes; IASAR/251 Author: Description: Date of work! MS from! Other copies! Notes! IASAR/256 Author! Description! fr if Date of work: MS from! Other copies! Notes! *r s *. • RESEARCH REPORTS 88. IASAR/283 (i) and (18) ARABIC Author; Description; Date 6f work; MS from; Other copies; Notes! (!) Letter to the chief of AlfSyf from Mu allfm a I-reason of Salaga. (If) Letter from Mucall!m al-Hasan to ? a I-Ha j j Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae (i) 1 Folfo. 16.2 x 20.3 cms. (II) 1 Folio. 17.5 x 15 cms. IASAR/283 (HI) and (iv) ARABIC Author; Yftlei Description! Date of work! MS from i Other copies* Notes' (iff) Letter from Maryam, wife of a I-Hasan Taylfi of the town of Jumma. (Iv) Letter from Mucallim al-Hasan to ? al-Haj) Baba, Dusafwura of Kpandae (fit) (fv) t Folio, U.5 x 22.8 cms. I Folfo. 10.2 x 16 cms. RESEARCH REPORTS 89. IASAR/283 (v) and (vi) ARABIC Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: (v) Letter from Mu allim a I-Hasan to ? (vi) Letter from the Sultan of Alfayfto ? al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae ( v )' 1 Folio. 10.5 x 16.8 cms. (vi) 1 Folio. 13.8 x 18 cms. IASAR/283 (vii) and ARABIC Author: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copiesi Rotes! (vii) (viii) Letter from Malam al-Hasan to the Sultan of AlteyT Letter from ( ?) to Malam al-Hasan al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae 16 x 20.3 cms. (vii) 19 x 12.5 cms. 1 Folio. 1 Folio. IASAR/283 (ix) and (x) ARABIC Author: r *..* % » *• * • • -« RESEARCH REPORTS 90. Description: Date of work! MS from! Other copies! Notes! ~" (tx) Letter from Mu allim a I-Hasan to the (x) Sultan of Alfayr Letter from Mucallira a I-Hasan to the Sulfan of AlfOyr al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae. (ix) (x) 1 Folio. 12.7 x 19.5 cms. 1 Folio. 16.3 x 20 cms. IASAR/284 (i)Qnd(ii) ARABIC Author; Description; Date of work! MS ^i Other cbptesi Motes: Letter from Mu allim, a I-Hasan to the Sultan of Alfayr Letter from Mucallim al^Hasan to the Sultan of Alfayf "* (?) (i!) Mi al-Ha"]j Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae (!) (ii) 1 Folio. 20 x 25.8 cms. 1 Folio. 19.6 x 25.2 cms. IASAR/284 (Hi) Qhd (tv) ARABIC Auth6rf r * <* \ * i * 4.. - -* M •"• RESEARCH REPORTS Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: 91. (iii) Letter from MuCallim al-Hasan to the Sultan of AI fay F (iv) Letter from Mucallim al-Hasan to the Sultan of AlfdyP al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae (iii)' 1 Folio. 16.4 x 20.2 cms. (iv) 1 Folio. 17.6 x 22.5 cms.' , IASAR/284 (v) and (vi) ARABIC Author; Title: Description; Date of Work: MS from: Other copies; Notes! (v) Letter from Mu allim al-Hasan to the amrr of Alfayr (vi) Letter from MuCallim al-Hasan to the sultan of Alfayf al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae ( v )' 1 Folio. 16.5 x 21 cms. (vi) 1 Folio. 16.7 x.22.3 cms. lASAR/284 (vii), (viii) and (ix) ARABIC Author: Title; RESEARCH REPORTS 92. Description: (vii) and (vlii) Letter from al-Hasan to Muljammad, Sultan of Alfayr (ix) Letter from Mucallim al-Hasan to the Sultan of Alfayr Date of work; MS from: Other copies; Notes! al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae (vii) and (viii) I Folio each, 17.5 x .12 cms, (ix) 1 Folio. 17.7 x 11.9 cms. ' IASAR/284 (x) ARABIC Author: Title; Description; Date of work: MS from; Other Copies: Notes; Letter to Sultan Jawula al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae 1 Folio. 20 x 25.2 cms. |ASAR/285(i)and(?i) ARABIC Author: Description: Date of work: (i) (ii) Letter from al-hajj Zakariya b. Muhammad to a I-ha jj Baba b. al-ljajj Muhammad Letter to al-hajj Muhammad of Kunbi (Kpembe) RESEARCH REPORTS 93. MS from: al-hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae (i) ' 1 Folio. 16 x 22.5 cms. (ii) 1 Folio. 14.2 x 17.8 cms. [ • * • •* Other copies: Notes: IASAR/285 (ili and (iv) ARABIC Author; Description: Date of work: MS frorh! Other Copies! Notes! (!ii) (iv) Letter from (?) a I -hajj: Muhammad Jawallalj, mentioning clsa Samsa (?) al-bajj cAbdaliah e t a l. Letter to the Sultan of Alfayr. a I-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae (HI)' 1 Folio. (iv) 1 Folio. 12 x 18 cms. 16.6 x 21.5 cms. IASAR/285 (v) and (vi) ARABIC Author: TitleT Descriptton: Date of work: (v) (vi) Letter to the Sulfan of Alfayf Letter from Mucall!m ^Abd al-Qadir to Muljammad/chief of Kafaga (?) With reference to the Sultari of Yendi. RESEARCH REPORTS 94. MS from: Other copies: Notes: a I - fa f f Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae (v) (vi) 1 Folio. 11.5 x 15 x 5cm$. 1 Folio. 10.5 x 17*3 cm*. IASAR/285 (ix) and (x) ARABIC Author: Description: Date of work: MS from! Other copies: Notes: (ix) Letter from Mu°allim Muhammad QarStu of Karaga to Mucallim Ishaq. Letter from (?) Abu Bak'r al-Yanbaghl (?) (x) al-HaJj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae. (ix)' 1 Folio. 11.7 x 17cmi. (x) 1 Folio. 11.2 x 16.8 cms. IASAR/286 (f) and (II) ARABIC Author; Titles bescription; Date of Work! (i) (It) Letter from MuCalltm Muhammad bi cAbd a I-Rahman to Muhammad Sulfan o f A I % r. Letter to the Sultan of Kanankulal ' ' **, 1 4 9% RESEARCH REPORTS 95. MS from: Other copies: Notes: al-hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae (i) (ii) 15.2 x 10.6 cms., fragment 21 x 20•cms., fragment. 1 Folio. 1 Folio. IASAR/286 (Hi) and (iv) ARABIC Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from! Other copies; Notes! (iii) Letter from imam al-jum a Khalta" b. imam Ya qub al-Kathnawi"to the sultan of Kunbi (Kpembe) (iv) Fragment of a letter from (?) Kumasi, mentioning shaykh Shams a I-Din, mu allim a I-Hasan b. Shaykh Umar. 1347 = 1927/8. (iii) 1351 = 1932. (iv) al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae, (iii)' 1 Folio. (iv) 1 Folio. 21.2 x 28.3 cms. 16.3 x 21 cms. IASAR/286 (vii) and (viil) ARABIC Author; Title! Description; Date of Work: (vii) Letter from one Salifj mentioning Wa (viii) Letter to the Sultan of Qadim (?) t J *. I >A RESEARCH REPORTS 96. MS from: Other c6p?es! Nbtesi al-HSjj BSbO, Dusaiwura of Kpandae. (vii) 1 Folio. 18.5 x 24.5 cms. (viii) 1 Folio. 17.5 x 22.6 cms. IASAR/286 (ix) and (x) ARABIC Author: Description: Other copies: MS from: Other copies: Notes! IASAR/387 Author; Title: Description; Date of work t MS from; Other copies! Notes*. IASAR/435 Author; Title: (ix) Letter from MuCalIimYahya b. CAbd a I-Rahman Fragment of a letter listing various chiefs. (x) al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae. (ix) 1 Folio. 10.4 x 16.5 cms. (x) 1 Folio. 11. x 16.6 cms. ARABIC Prayer, with magical properties. Karamoko al-Hasan Fufana, of Safane, staying at Kintampo. 3 Folios. 17 x 23 cms. HAUSA INA GODE ALLAH DA YARDA TSA RESEARCH REPORTS 97. V L • '* i*-A •-, V •fc- *r •_ T \ K- V Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/451 Author: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/452 Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAV455 Author: Title: Description: Poem in praise of the Prophet. 1300A.H. = 1881 A . D. Malam abu Bakr of llorin. 11 Folios. 18 x 12.4 cms. ARABIC History of the Kasamba ulama' of Ton al-Hajj Marhaba, muftT of Bobo-Diou la 4 Folios. See WiIks, field notes, May 1966. GONJA OR DAGBANE (?) Medical prescription. al-Hajj Baba, Dusaiwura of Kpandae. 1 Folio. 11 .9 x 16.5 cms. ARABIC Historical notes on the jihad of ol-H5jj ^tjmar al-Futf RESEARCH REPORTS 98. Date of work: MS from! Other copies: Notes! IASAR/456 Author: Description: Date of work! MS from! Other copies: Notes: IASAR/457 Author! Title! Description: Date of work! MS from! Other copies! Notes! Malam CAbektllah al-Fulati", of Fula Toro, living in Bawku. 2 Folios. 16.5 x 22.5 cms. Original Manuscript Collection. ARABIC - • *• (?) CUTHMAN B. CAFAN. AL-DU'A1 Prayer to be read after the completion of the reading of the Qur'an. (?) Malam KhalTd Banba, of Bofie. 5 Folios. 15.8 x 21.5 cms. Said to be "fromBIU." c — ARABIC ABU BAKR B. AL-HASAN AL-TIMIjf. Permission to use the TijanrWird given to Ha run b. Babah WatarFby the author. He also gives his silsila Tijaniyya. 16S.afar 1364/11 Feb. 1944. 1 Folio. Given in Bonduku, RESEARCH REPORTS 99. IASAR/458 Author: Title; Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: ARABIC MALAMJIBRFL Permission to use the TijanTwird given to Adam b. Uthman by the author who also gives his siIsila Tijaniyya. 1938. 1 Folio. IASAR/459 ARABIC Author: Description: Date of work MS from: Other copies Notes: IASAV460 Author: Title: Description: BAB FFMALHAMA cAl_F B. ABF TALIB A poem ending in Mim on the Jihad of AfT, the fourth Orthodox Caliph. Karamoko Kyia, Ghundu (Ivory Coast) 6 Folios. ARABIC CUMAR BAMBA (Attribution). MAWHDB AL-MANNAN. A poem in 28 sections, corresponding to the letters of the alphabet, in praise of the Prophet. t: -? # >-* V- 4 » .*- *- * -% V • RESEARCH REPORTS 100. Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: 3 Ramadan 1279/21 Feb. 1863. Karamoko Ibrahim, Wenchi. 23 Folios. IASAR/91; 68. IASAR/461 ARABIC Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from; Other copies: Notes i Ms. 0) (2) in two section : Guidelines for the correct way of slaughtering animals. A note on the correct performance of religious ablutions. - Ma lam Adam Konate, Wenchi. 7 Folios. Owner of section 1 of Ms. ? Baghawthu b. al-rjasan al-rjaf j Taj al-CArif nisbdrt KunatawF. Owner of section 11 of Ms: Sa id ibn a l- Qasim. IASAR/462 ARABIC Author: Description: AL-HAJJ CUMAR B. ABf BAKR BARR AL-HAQQ. A poetical letter addressed to the author's son and the Muslim community, urging them to eschew enmity and to regard themselves as Muslim brothers rather than as members of their various tribal groupings. RESEARCH REPORTS 101 * * »- fc Ik »' # > 4 i "^ * .-• Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: IASAR/463 Author: Title: Description: Date of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes: 1932/33. Imam Muhammad a I -Than T, Kete Krakye, 2 Folios. Same as IASAR/132. ARABIC A poem on Tawhfd describing various occasions on which to recite the Muslim Credo. Al-Hajj 5 Folios. Imam Bamba, Wenchi. Owner of the book: Al-lmam ibn Abdallarj. IASAR/464 ARABIC Author: Title: Description: Date of work i MS from! MS. in 2 sections: (1) The prayer of a pious Muslim asking God to grant him health and long life and to deliver him from evil. Prayer and magic formulae. (2) 12 Folios. RESEARCH REPORTS 102. Other copies: Notes: IASAR/465 Author: Title: Description: Dote of work: MS from: Other copies: Notes! Section 2 of the Ms. mentions the hlzb of shaykh Abu'l- Hasan al-Shadhiir. " ARABIC AL-HAJJ MARHABA « . Composition by the author on subjects dealing with various aspects of Isiamic social life, such as marriage, child-naming, burial and things forbidden to women. 22nd October, 1963. AL-Hajj Marhaba, Bobo Dioulasso. 23 Folios. •J *-!.