Transliterated title: Kitaabu Kutoo.
An new Arabic-Mandinka Ajami bilingual text, which includes various types of prayers and the number of times to recite them as well as formulas to address local social preoccupations, including how to be wealthy and famous. While the prayers and formulas are written in classical Arabic, the instructions on how to use them are generally written in Mandinka Ajami. Dual literacy in classical Arabic and Ajami is necessary to understand all the content of the manuscript.
Custodial history: The owner received it from his teacher, Seckou Kaloga, who is an Islamic scholar and a Quranic teacher in Thies, Senegal.
Extent and format of original material: 21 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript.
Owner(s) of original material: Malang Kouyate.
Author(s) of original material: Seckou Kaloga.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
