On Divine Punishment 2 (Kuuɗe Lette 2)
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| Title | On Divine Punishment 2 (Kuuɗe Lette 2) |
| Author or Owner | Thierno Sire Bah (author), El Hadj Mouhamadou Sall (owner) |
| Subject | Repentance, Divine Judgment, Punishment |
| Content | In this manuscript, the author discusses the punishments that will happen to those who harm others or offend Allah. He asks those who have committed wrongdoings to do better in the future, and repent and devote themselves to religious practice. If they do so, he suggests, they will be in a better position for the Day of Judgment. |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Language | Fuuta Jalon Fula |
| Script | Fuuta Jalon Fula Ajami |
| Manuscript condition | Good, though with a slight tear on one page |
| Type | Handwritten |
| Publisher | Unpublished |
| Provenance | Labe, Fuuta Jalon, 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/2144/18693 |
| 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, Boubacar Biro Diallo, Ndieme Sow, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Omar Diallo, Eric Schmidt, Alison Parker, Frank Antonelli, Shawn Provencal, and Mark Lewis. |
| Required citation information | Fallou Ngom (PI), Mouhamadou L. Diallo, David Glovsky, Boubacar Biro Diallo, Ndieme Sow, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, and other contributors. 2022. “On Divine Punishment 2.” https://sites.bu.edu/nehajami/the-four-languages/fula/fula-manuscripts/kuude-lette-2/ |
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