▼ Refine Your Categories ▼

Click a term to refine your current search.

Subject

: all » Social Sciences » History & Historiography

Resource Type

: all » Video

Language

: all » Mandinka

Social Tags

: all » Arabic script

Organization

: all » Michigan State University

Country

: all » United States

Province Or State

: all » Michigan
More options
[×]

Subject

: Social Sciences » History & Historiography
[×]

Resource Type

: Video
[×]

Language

: Mandinka
[×]

Social Tags

: Arabic script
[×]

Organization

: Michigan State University
[×]

Country

: United States
[×]

Province Or State

: Michigan

Category: History & Historiography, Video, Mandinka, Arabic script, Michigan State University, United States, Michigan

1 result

Results

Ajami is the centuries-old practice of using modified Arabic scripts to write non-Arabic languages. It comes from the Arabic word for foreigner or non-Arab and is used widely throughout West Africa for both religious and secular writings.

Ajami in the Senegambia makes accessible over 20 handwritten ajami manuscripts produced by West African scholars. The texts contain insightful discussions on mutual understanding between people of different faiths, races and ethnic backgrounds in Senegambia. They capture several Senegambian Muslim scholars' views on peaceful cohabitation, moderation and non-violence that have been a prominent feature of Senegambian communities.

0
♥ 5
3,449 reads