Kitāb tārīkh al-sūdān: History

Chronicle in 38 chapters relating the history of the Songhoy empire until 1591; followed by the history of Pachalik des Arma of Timbuktu between 1591 to 1655 and the l’history of the towns of Timbuktu and Djenné, with mentions of mosques and scholars. Author: ‘Abd al-Raḥmān b. ‘abd Allāh b. ‘imrān b. ‘āmir al-sa‘dī. Extent and format of original material: Unwatermarked paper 248 pages 275x180 mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some folios missing at the beginning and end some torn.