Transliterated title: Moor Baa la Taariixoo.
The manuscript is a biography of the Mandinka scholar called Fode Koule Sylla (1752-1843), also known as Sylla Baa (Mandinka: The Great Sylla). This manuscript is based on the Arabic original that Fode Koule Sylla wrote. It was translated in Mandinka Ajami by the owner, Arfang Karamo Sylla, who is a great grandson of Sylla Baa, so that Mandinka Ajami literates can learn about his history. As customary in Muslim writings, the manuscript begins with an Islamic doxology in Arabic and continues in Mandinka Ajami. It traces the origin of Fode Koule Sylla to Boundou in Eastern Senegal and explains his itinerary, his host families, and the circumstances that brought him to Pakao-Darsilami in Casamance.
Custodial history: The owner translated the manuscript from the Arabic original.
Extent and format of original material: 4 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Arfang Karamo Sylla.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
