Transliterated title: Araabukaŋo aniŋ Soninkekaŋo Alkuraana Fasaro.
The manuscript is an old copy of the Quran. According to the owner, it is about two hundred years old, and was written during the time when Soninke was the language of Muslim scholars, who were spreading Islam and teaching Mandinka students in the Casamance area.
Custodial history: The manuscript owner inherited it from his brother (Imam Nimbaly Thiam) after his death, who had inherited it from their father. Their father was born in the region of Sedhiou.
Extent and format of original material: 504 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript. According to the manuscript owner, this work has a lion skin book cover.
Owner(s) of original material: Kelountang Thiam.
Author(s) of original material: Fode Moustapha Thiam.
Additional script information: Soninke Ajami.
