Celebrating Almaami Alfaajo (Waccugol Almaami Alfaajo)
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| Title | Celebrating Almaami Alfaajo (Waccugol Almaami Alfaajo) |
| Author or Owner | Thierno Amadou Dioulde Bah (author), Alpha Oumar Diallo (owner) |
| Subject | Eulogy, Alfaajo, Spread of Islam, Fuuta Jalon, Guinea |
| Content | The poem is a tribute to Almaami Alfaajo (death c. 1751) also known as Karamoko Alfa, Alfa Ibrahim, or Ibrahima Musa Sambeghu, the leader who helped to create the first Fula Muslim state of Fuuta Jalon. Alfaajo is remembered by the poet for his virtues and achievements. Various aspects of his legacy in Fuuta Jalon are discussed. His achievements that the poet celebrates include his teaching and efforts to expand Islamic knowledge in Fuuta Jalon. The poet prays for him so that he may enter the highest level of heaven. |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Language | Fuuta Jalon Fula |
| Script | Fuuta Jalon Fula Ajami |
| Manuscript condition | Good |
| Type | Handwritten |
| Publisher | Unpublished |
| Provenance | Dalaba, 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/2144/18720 |
| 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, Abubakar Jalloh, Tafsir Balde, Elhadji Djibril Diagne, 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, Ndieme Sow, Elhadji Djibril Diagne, Abubakar Jalloh, Daivi-Rodima Taylor, and other contributors. 2022. “Celebrating Almaami Alfaajo.” https://sites.bu.edu/nehajami/the-four-languages/fula/fula-manuscripts/waccugol-almaami-alfaajo/ |
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