The Defender of Truth (Tooñaalu Joo-ñoo)
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| Title | The Defender of Truth (Tooñaalu Joo-ñoo) |
| Author or Owner | Alimaamoo Daabo or Almamo Dabo (author and owner) |
| Subject | Religious Poetry, Praising Prophet Muhammad |
| Content | This is a poem about the holiness of Prophet Muhammad. It discusses his greatness and his consecration in the eyes of God while highlighting how he cast down Satan and the false prophets. It illustrates the many rewards that can be gained by following the Prophet and believing that Allah has made no equal to him. The poem argues that no one can challenge him or resist his power. |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Language | Mandinka |
| Script | Mandinka Ajami |
| Manuscript condition | The manuscript is in a good condition, legible |
| Type | Handwritten |
| Publisher | Unpublished |
| Provenance | Sedhiou, Senegal |
| Source Reference | British Library: https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-8-1 Ngom, Fallou, Castro, Eleni, & Diakité, Ablaye. 2018. African Ajami Library: EAP 1042. Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal: https://hdl.handle.net/2144/37574 |
| 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, Ablaye Diakite, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Bala Saho, Ousmane Cisse, Eric Schmidt, Martin Aucoin, Marie Binta Badji, Alison Parker, Shawn Provencal, and Mark Lewis. |
| Required citation information | Fallou Ngom (PI), Ablaye Diakite, Bala Saho, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Ousmane Cisse, Martin Aucoin, and other contributors. 2022. “The Defender of Truth.” https://sites.bu.edu/nehajami/the-four-languages/mandinka/mandinka-manuscripts/toonaalu-joo-noo/ |
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