ʻĪd al-Fiṭr Sermon

Transliterated title: Sunkari Sali Kutubo.

The manuscript is a copy from the Arabic original with comments in Mandinka Ajami. It is a sermon delivered by an Imam on the day of ʻĪd al-Fiṭr celebrated at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It reminds the faithful of the importance of Ramadan in Islam, its benefits, and the diffrerent ways to give the obligatory Islamic charity (Arabic: Zakāt).

Custodial history: The owner copied it from a manuscript of his father's young brother, Ablaye Bayo. Ablaye had an advanced Islamic education and served as a Quranic teacher and a marabout (religious leader and healer) in the village of Kignini in Kolda.

Extent and format of original material: 20 pages.

Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.

Owner(s) of original material: Ibrahima Bayo.

Scribe of original material: Ibrahima Bayo.

Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.