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...

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Archive & Special Collections PP MS 71/06/05 Open

Order number: PP MS 71, Arkell, Box 3
Date(s) of creation: 1916 - 1936
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
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scb_order_with PP MS 71, Arkell, Box 3
callnumber PP MS 71/06/05
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callnumber-sort PP MS 71/06/05
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scb_previous_numbers Box 3 File 13
title Material on the history of the Darfur sultanate, including king-lists, from informants and official and published sources
scb_date_creation 1916 - 1936
scb_level File
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format Archive
description 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.
scb_access_status Open
language English
Arabic
language_search English
Arabic
scb_copies pp. 5-20, 106-120, 130-184 on M3469 (Microfiche)
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 71
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_71.0006.0005

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