Knowledge to Follow God (Gandal Fii Rewugol Alla)
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| Title | Knowledge to Follow God (Gandal Fii Rewugol Alla) |
| Author or Owner | El Hadj Mouhamadou Sall (owner) |
| Subject | Islamic Rituals, Prayers, Zakat, Pilgrimage, Fasting in Ramadan |
| Content | The manuscript is a bilingual Arabic-Fuuta Jalon Fula text in which the author translates each Arabic phrase into Fula. The document deals with the canonical Islamic rituals. The five Islamic required prayers are outlined, including their different stages, what needs to be recited, and the rules in each prayer. It discusses the nature and requirements of ablutions and a variety of opinions upon them. It also deals with fasting, including its exemptions, what can and cannot be done in fasting. The requirements for Zakat, the Islamic obligatory charity, and the pilgrimage to Mecca are also discussed. The author also discusses sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and his teachings on Islamic rituals. |
| Genre | Prose |
| Language | Fuuta Jalon Fula |
| Script | Fuuta Jalon Fula Ajami |
| Manuscript condition | Good, though with some fraying around the edges. Page numbers listed |
| Type | Handwritten |
| Publisher | Unpublished |
| Provenance | Conakry, Guinea |
| Source Reference | Mouhamadou L. Diallo and Fallou Ngom. 2016. African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Fuuta Jalon Pular Ajami Manuscripts: https://open.bu.edu/handle/2144/18699 |
| Access condition and copyright | These materials are subject to copyright and are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For use, distribution or reproduction beyond these terms, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu). |
| Contributors | Fallou Ngom, David Robinson, Mouhamadou L. Diallo, David Glovsky, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Boubacar Biro Diallo, Omar Diallo, Eric Schmidt, Alison Parker, Frank Antonelli, Shawn Provencal, and Mark Lewis. |
| Required citation information | Fallou Ngom (PI), David Glovsky, Boubacar Biro Diallo, Ndieme Sow, Daivi-Rodima Taylor, and other contributors. 2022. “Knowledge to Follow God.” https://sites.bu.edu/nehajami/the-four-languages/fula/fula-manuscripts/gandal-fii-rewugol-alla/ |
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