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Kitab Nujum
Astrology book. End missing. Malay, Arabic, Arabu-Tamil, English.Physical characteristics of original material: Small brown notebook – hard cover,… -
Arabu-Tamil Verse
Four handwritten pages in Arabu-Tamil, verses partly numbered.Physical characteristics of original material: Pages a bit torn, writing clear.… -
Angkatan Menulis Ism
Prayers and recitations for a range of occasions, many to be used for protection (i.e guarding one's body and property from danger). Some text… -
Weerabangsa Family Notes
Notes and dates relating to the Weerabangsa family history. Creation dates: Compiled by Maas Tuan Jury Weerabangsa in 1924 in Kurunegala and… -
Register of Services
First pages (from left to right) list data of offences (for example gaming, cruelty to animals) and outcomes from Hatton court. The entries begin… -
Talqeen Notebook
The notebook contains various prayers including one to be recited by a bride’s father to bridegroom. Arabu-Tamil, Arabic, and note in English.… -
Talai Fatiha Doa
The Talai Fatiha poem written by Imam al-'Arus and widely recited among Muslim Tamils and Malays in Sri Lanka, various recitations and advice… -
Arabu-Tamil Tafsir
This book contains doas which contain instructions on how to cure illnesses, how to do astrology (“raasi” in Tamil) based on the date of birth,… -
Arabu-Tamil Prayerbook
Book of prayers and recitations. Note on title page: Kitab Akirat. First printed page has title as Ta'lim al-Sibyan. Printed by Shah al-Hamid… -
Marriage Registration Record Book
Contains records of marriages performed at the Wekande Mosque in Slave Island, Colombo, beginning in 1924. Arabic, Tamil, English, and Arabu-Tamil.… -
Malay Progressive Union Letter
Letter written on Malay Progressive Union letterhead in 1939. Addressed to Tuan Haj Muhammad Anwar bin Hasan asking for books to staudy Malay. Some… -
Colombo Apothecaries Letter
This letter certifies that M. H. N. Emran’s maternal grandfather was employed at the Colombo Apothecaries from August 1911. The letter is dated 22… -
Ceylon Observer 1928 Letter
A fragment of a letter of reference, written in 1928. Due to its condition cannot be read in full and the name of author unclear.Physical… -
Ceylon Observer 1922 Letter
Letter of reference certifying that M. Hassim (M. H. N. Emran’s maternal grandfather) was employed at the Ceylon Observer in 1922.Physical… -
Times of Ceylon Discharge Letter
A letter of discharge from the Times of Ceylon for M. Hassim, dated 15th June 1943.Physical characteristics of original material: Laminated page,…