Catalogue of Islamic Manuscripts at the Institut des Recherches en Sciences Humaines (IRSH) - Niger: Volume III
London: Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation, 2005. First Edition. Octavo; 538pp. Arabic language. A Fine copy in publisher's gold-lettered maroon paper-covered boards in dust jacket. This is Volume 3 only; the full 8 volume catalogue descriptively lists 4000 manuscripts that are to be found in the Institute of Research on Human Sciences in Niger. Most were written in Arabic and some were written in African languages such as Hawsa, Fulani, and Berber. The subjects covered in the full catalogue are the sciences of language, the linguistic variations of the Qur n (qir t), inheritance law, ad th, taw d, medicine, and the fundamentals of court proceedings. However most of the manuscripts fall under the category of Sufism, jurisprudence, praise of the Prophet or the political and social history of the caliphate of Sokoto and countries of West Africa. (publisher's website)
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ISBN: 1873992955
Price: $75.00