Material on the history of the Darfur sultanate, including king-lists, from informants and official and published sources
Includes an Arabic manuscript containing two short (historical and hortatory) writings by Sultan 'Ali Dinar (d.1916); Letter to Civil Secretary on archeological sites in Darfur, 1936; Extracts from Sheikh Tunisi's travels in Darfur and Wadai; Arabic manuscript memoir by the Maqdum Muhammad Sharif Ad...
| Order number: |
PP MS 71, Arkell, Box 3 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1916 - 1936 |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
PP MS 71, Arkell, Box 3 |
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| Summary: |
Includes an Arabic manuscript containing two short (historical and hortatory) writings by Sultan 'Ali Dinar (d.1916); Letter to Civil Secretary on archeological sites in Darfur, 1936; Extracts from Sheikh Tunisi's travels in Darfur and Wadai; Arabic manuscript memoir by the Maqdum Muhammad Sharif Adam concerning Darfur in the time of Sultan 'Ali Dinar, copied 1932 from an original dated 1920; English translation entitled `Historical notes on Darfur'; Plan of Sultan 'Ali Dinar's house and grounds with 2 copies of key; Arabic printed booklet by Hasan Quindil Fath Dar Fur sanat 1916 and english translation; miscellaneous papers. |
| Previous numbers: |
Box 3 File 13 |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English Arabic |
| Copies: | pp. 5-20, 106-120, 130-184 on M3469 (Microfiche) |
| Format: | Archive |