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List of Stool  Histories  (continued from Research  Review Vol.2  No.2)

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161  Sanakoroa Wono Stool  History
162  Gyamfi  Wono Stool  History
163  Otl  Kurom Stool  History
164  Ahensan Stool  History
165  Twafuo  Stool  History
166  Offuman  Stool  History
167  Paakoso Stool  History
168  Asantehene's blacksmith  Stool  History  (Atomfuo)
169  Kwamang Stool  History
170  Hemang Stool  History
171  Ntonso  Stool  History

ARABIC  COLLECTION

This  is the  third  check-list  of Arabic  manuscripts from the  collection

In  the  Institute  of African  Studies.  As at  September,  1966,  four hundred and
fifty-six  manuscripts have  been accessioned,  and over four hundred  provisionally
catalogued.  As we have  indicated  in earlier  Issues,  these entries are  Intended
to provide,  for scholars  interested  in this field,  a  rough and ready guide  to the
material  held by the  Institute.  A definitive  catalogue  can only be  issued when
It  becomes possible  to study  individual  manuscripts  In much greater  detail.

We  continue  to be deeply  indebted  to the numerous malams  In  Ghana
and neighbouring areas who have  so generously  placed their  works at our disposal
We  also wish to acknowledge  our debt,  in cataloging  these works,  to Mr»  A.B»
Moro of  Legon  Hall.

Ivor  G.WfIks.

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AL-HAJJ  "UMAR  b.  ABI  BAKR of  KETE KRAKYE
N A ^M  AL-LA'ALFBI  AKHB^R WA  TANBlH  AL-KIR^M
Qasida ending  in mim lamenting  the arrival  of the
CTiristTans and listing the  towns and states conquered by
them.
1318 AH =  1899/1900.
Copy  in National  Archives of  Ghana,  Accra.  8 fols.
IASAR/8 and/139,  largely  similar and with same title.
Same theme dealt  with by the author  in  IASAR/4; /370;
/ 4 1 7.

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AL-HAJJCUMAR  b.  ABf BAKR of XETE  KRAKYE  '
MASHRA0  MA" AL-KHABAR  LI-WARID WARIDUHA Bl
'L  NAZAR
Poem in  rajaz  form on the arrival  of the Christians,
listing  the  regions conquered by them and advising
Muslims to put  their  faith  in God.  Author  refused
to  return from Kete  Krakye  to Salagha.
9  Muharram  1317 AH  = May  1899.
Ms.  from Yendi.  Copy  in  National  Archives of  Ghana,
Accra.  4  folios.
IASAR 417.  Same theme  treated  by the author  in
IASAR/3;  / 8;  /139;  / 3 7 0.

IASAR/8

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AL-HAJJ  CUMAR  b.  ABr  BAKR of  KETE KRAKYE.
NAZM  AL-LA'AUTBI  AKHBAR WA  TANBrH AL-KIRAM.
Qasida ending  in mTtn lamenting  the arrival  of the
CTiristfans and  listing  the  towns and states conquered by
them.
1318 AH  =  1899/1900.
Yendi  (?)  9 folios.
IASAR/3 and/139  largely  similar and with same title.  .
Same  theme dealt  with  by the author  in  IASAR/4;  /370;
/417;  / 4 3.

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AL-HAJJ  °UMAR  b.  ABUAKR.

Poem to  thank  those  who made  contributions  to  the
repair  of  a  mosque  (?  Kete  Krakye),  with  especial
praise  for  Salaw,  amir  Zdngho  ( i . e.  Sarkin  Zongo
of  Kumasi).

Muhammad  Li mam Thani,  of  Kete  Krakye.  4  folios,
16.5  x  21  cms.

ARABIC

AL-HAJJ  MUHAMMAD  B.  AL-MUSTAFA

Compilation  of early  Gonja  traditions,  with  a
chronicle  of  events  to  the  mid  -  18th  century.

Imam  Tahir,  of  New  Buipe.  8  folios  +  1 detached
folio  with  names of  six  Gonja  chiefs.
IASAF/H;  12;  13;  14;  62;  248(i);  272.

ARABIC

Fragment  of  the  Kitdb  Ghunja,  see other  MSS.

Malam  Baba  Ibrahim,  deputy  imam of  Konongo.
4  folios.  12 x  16 cms.

;  11;  12;  14;  62;  24&0);  272.

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AL-rjAJJ  MUHAMMAD  B.  AL-MUSTAFA.
KITAB  GHUNJA  - 
Compilation  of  early  Gonja  traditions,  with a
chronicle  of events to  the mid-18th  century.

incomplete  M S ."

Imam Yusuf  b. 
some damaged.  14 x  18 cms.
IASAR/10;  11;  12;  13;  62;  248<i);  272.

Imam Nuhu,  of  Daboya.  4  folios,

IASAR/16(i?)

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UMAR  B.  ABI  BAKR  B.  UTHMAN  B.  ALl
AL-KABAWf  AL-KANAWF
TALC  AL-MUNAFACA  FT DHIKR  AL-MUNAZACA.
Account of  the civil  war  (?  of  Salaga)  which started
on Tuesday,  9 Ramadan  13??,  blaming  the enemy  for
breaking  friendly  relations.
Saturdayt  Rajab  1309=  February  1892.
Malam  Baba Ibrahim,  of  Konongo.  5  folios.

IASAR/16(xi)

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cALl  b.  MUHAMMAD  BARAW  At-SALGHAWr.
FFNAJMDHU  DHANAB.
Poem on the appearance  of  the Salagha  comet,  1881,
and the  "earthquake"  ( i . e.  civil  war?)  of  1891/2, ds
told by al-hajj  CUmar  b.  AbfBakr.
1340 AH  ='1921/2.
Na'ib  al-imam,  Malam  Baba  Ibrahim of  Konongo.
3  folios.
IASAR/7;  /408.

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List of nineteen  Imams of Wa,  from Ya  muru to
Salih,  with  prayers.

Imam Yusuf,  of  Daboya. 

]  folio.  10 x  16.3 cms,

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AL-HAJJ  CUMAR b.  ABF BAKR of  KETE KRAKYE.
TANBlH  AL-IKHWAN  Fl DHIKR  ALrAHZAN.
Poem in  ra|az  form,  describing  the decline  of
religion  and morals  in Salagha,  as well  as the
failings  of  its  rulers,  and containing  a  lengthy
and detailed  account  of  the  Salagha  civil  war.
Short  prescription  for  increased virility  added
to  the end of  the poem.

al-fjajj  Muhammad, 
9  folios edges destroyed.

imam Thani  of  Kete  Krakye.

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AL-HAJJ  °UMAR  b.  A B F B A K R.
GHADARAT  SALMA  DIYARAN. _
Poem in  praise of  Husayn al-Kashnawi  b.  Ya  qub
Salaw  (Sarkin  Zongo of  Kumasi),  with  reference  to
shortcomings of  the wazirs of  Kumasi.

Malam Abu  Bakr  b.  al-Hajj  "Umar  b.  Abi  Bakr,
of  Kete  Krakye.  4  folios.  16.8 x  21.6 cms*
IASAiy239(ii).

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List  of  the  Fulani  amirs of  Zaria  (Zakzak)  and  llori
of  the  children  of  Ma lam  Isa  Dando;  of  the  sultans
of  Nupe;  of  the  children  of  Uthman  and  Abdallah
b.  Fudi;  and of  the  rulers of  Bornu of  the  Kanemi
dynasty.

Muhammad  Limam Thanl,  of  Kete  Krakye.  1 folio.

IASAR/135

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Poem criticising  the  activities,  in  1322  A H,  of  one
Musa who arrived  in  Salaga  and  claimed  to  be  a
Mahdi.
1322  AH  »  190^/5  (verse  3).
Muhammad  Limam  Thani,  of  Kete  Krakye.  7  folios.
1 6 . 5 x 22  cms.
IASAR/!09(H).

IASAR/149

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AL-HAJJ  MUHAMMAD  SACRD  JAYTIGHIKIYA.
KITXB  NAFIXT  AL-WILDAN.
Qasjda  in  mm-oH'f,  giving  advice  to  the  author1!
children,  and  recommending  to them  the  example  of
their  grandfather,  al>Hajj  §al!rj.

al-Hajj 
SaCid  b.  al-jHajf  Salih.  5  folios.  1*6 x  22  cms.

Ibrahim  of  Sunyanl,  b.  a I-Ha ||  Muhammad

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AL-HAJJ  CUMAR  b.  ABFBAKR  (verbal  attribution).
TALAUCI.
Poem on  the  social  evils of  poverty.

Ma I am  a I-Hasan  Kamaghatay,  of  Kete  Krakye.
7  folios  16.5  x  20.2  cms.
IASAR/371.

IASAR/181

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SU'AD  AW  ASMA1  AW  DA  D  AW  HAWWA.
Qasida  in olif-hamza,  in praise of  the'people  of  Yendi,
with  a  second short  poem  in  Idm-alif  on  the  same subject.

al-Hajj  Muhammad  Tetemu  (of  Kpong).  5  folios.
10.8  x  17 cms.
IASAR/93.

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IBN  (?)  DUNB  MALIK.
MUSRIF AL-SUDUR  ° AN  HUBB DAR  AL-KHULUB
Qasida  in  ba1,  on the  avoidance  of  temptation.

al-Hajj  Mu'min  b.  cAbdallah  Kamaghati,  of  Takyimantia,
8  folios.  1 5 . 8x  21.8  cms.
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CABDALLAH  b.  FGDF
QASfDA  FT MADH  ASLAH  "IBAD  ALLAH
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Poem in da I  in  praise of  the  Prophet.
AH J202~AD  1787/8.
Limam Ma lam Abu Bakr  Gharba  b.  Muhammad,  of
Amakom,  Kumasi.  3 folios,  17.3 x  22.7 cms.
IASAR/16(xvii);/130.  Also possibly  Kensdale  82/132,
al-qasida  ad-da I Ty a fi  madh  an-nabf.

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MUHAMMAD  b.  MASNAH  (?)  b.  NUH  al-KASNAWl
etaf. 
ASMA1  KUTUB ALLATI  AKTHAR  MA  FIHA  LA YANFA  U.
Compilation  of  book  titles,  the  reading of  which  "is
unprofitable"  for  Muslims.

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Limam Malam Abu Bakr Gharba  b.  Muhammad,  of
Amakom,  Kumasi.  2 folios,  16.5x22  cms.

IASAR/229

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ABU BAKR  B.  AL-HUSAYN.

Qasida  ending  in  lam,  in  praise of  the author's shaykh,
al-Hajj  Salih  b.  Muhammad.
(?)  1353 AH =  1934/5. 
al-Hajj  IbrahTm Tarawiri  b.  al-rjajj  Muljammad Sa  id,
of Wenchi  & Sunyani.  3 folios,  17 x  22 cms.

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KARAMOKO  FA BAKARI  B.  AL-HASAN  TlMlTf
(attribution).
TADHKIRAT  LIL-NAS  °AN  WAQA'|C  LIL-NAS.
Account  of  the Christians  in  Bonduku,  with a
reference  to  Samori.

Imam al-Hajj  Muhammad Quddus,  of Bonduku.
2  folios,  "16.2 x  22.1  cms!

IASAR/298

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AL-AKHBAR  SALTANAT  BILAD WA.
Historical  notes on Wa,  with  reference  to  the
relationship  between  the  'princes',  land-priests,
and imams.

Karamoko  Fanta Siddfq,  of  Obuasi.  1 folio.
19.5 x  27.5  cms.

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AL-Qadl  Abu  M-Walfd  Sulayman  b.  Khalaf  al-Bajf
(died 474/1081)
SHARH  FUSULAL-AHKAM(?).
Fataw'i on tneology  and  law as answered by  Ibn al-Qasim.

SalTm Sulayman  b.  Sahnun Jani,  of  Osu,  Accra.
24 folios,  14.5 x  20 cms.
GAL,  I,  p.534;  GAL,  Supp.  I,  p.743.

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KITAB  FADA'TL SHAH* RAMADAN.
Treatise on  the excellence  of  tfie month of Ramadan.

Matam Solim Sulayman  b.  Sahnun Jani,  of  Osu, Accra.
6 folios.  15 x  19,5 cms*

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MAS'ALATAL-JIHAD.
Accounts of  the  jihad of ql-Hajj  Mahmud and his
son Mukhtar.

al-Hojj  Umar Dao,  of  Kohb. 

l f o l f o.

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AL-HAJJ  MUHAMMAD  MARHABA.
NUKHBAT  AL-BAHITH  F I MA  MADHA  MA  HADARA
MIN  AKHBAR  MULUK  AL-MUSHAWIYIN.
Literary  edition,  of a history of  the Moss! written by
al-Hajj  Musa  Kunku  b.  Shaykh Ahmad Kunku,  with
other  fragments added.
'Edition'of  1383 AH,  11 October  1963.
......Wagadugu.  13 folios.  17x24  cms.

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AL-HAJJ  CUMAR  b.  ABI BAKR.

qasida ending  in  ra alif  and ra ya dealing with  the
harmful  effects oFTrTeTEuropean  conquest of West
Africa.  Mentions the defeat  of  Samory,  the
Zabanmas,  Sokoto,  Dagomba  etc.
1321 AH  = 1903.

Malam 
10 folios.  18 x  23 cms.

Isa Madaha  b.  Malam  Umar of  Salagha.

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B. 

'ALI  AL-  AWFI  (d. 1050/1640)

MUHAMMAD
AL~JAM!C  AL-FARA'ID
On  the  correct  observance  of  the obligations  of
Islam,  compiled  for  his friend  Muhammad  b.  Abi Bakr
b.  Zayd.

WA'L-SUNNAN.

Malam  'Abd al-Mu'min,  imam  Kabti,  Salaga.
8  folios.  16.2 x  22.6 cms.
See  IASAR/86.  GAL,  Supp.  I I,  452,  960.

IASAI^/417

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AL-HAJJ  °UMAR  b.  ABI BAKR of  Kete  Krakye.
MASHRAC  MA  AL-KHABAR  Ll-WARID  WARADAHA
BI'LNAZAR.
Poem in  rajaz  form on the arrival  of  the  Christians,
listing  the  regions  conquered by  them,  and advising
Muslims  to  put  their  faith  in  God.  Author  refuses
to  return  from  Kete  Krakye  to  Salagha.

Ma I am Shahab of  Nsawam.  4  folios.
IASAIV4.  Same these dealt  with  by  the author  in
SASAf^/3;  / 8;  /139;  /370.

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Exchange of  letters between  Muhammad a l-  Aqib
b.  amir al-mu'minin  al  Hajj  Umar  b.  Sa  id
and al-Hajj  Ya  qub  b.  Ahmad,  concluding  peace
between  them and granting  the  latter  safe  conduct,
with a note  in  French by Capt.  Rendsdorff  (?)
instructing  al-Hajj  Ya  qub to present himseld at
Bandiagara upon his return.
Note  In  Frenchdd.  3 April,  1899.
Malom Adorn Kunatay,  of Wench.  1 folio.
32.5 x  13 cms.

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J.J.  Holden