Zanzibar Archives: Arab Manuscripts

A list of major reasons why I am learning Arabic are listed below, from the Zanzibar archives. In the archives there are also court records in Arabic, consular correspondence in Arabic, and the Sultan's personal records from the Palace Archive.

More from the Archives

ZA group: ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS AND BOOKS 1544 AD - 1968:

ZA 1
Books of Quran and Sura’s 1197 - 196; 95 books

ZA 2
Diseases, Treatments, Local Medicine and Witchcraft 1141 - 1903; 22 books

ZA 3
History: general 1257 - 1934; 46 books

ZA 4
Language 1161 - 1923; 25 books

ZA 5
Islamic Laws 1544 AD - 1891; 91 books

ZA 6
Novels- Stories 1294 - 1899; 10 books

ZA 7
Manuscripts and Books on Diaries and Records Books (undated); 6 books

ZA 8
Religion: General 1249 - 1962; 52 books

ZA 9
Prophet’s Muhammad’s Stories, 1246 - 1349; 146 books

ZA 10
Islamic History 1143 - 1950; 35 books

ZA 11
Historical Magazine 1877 - 1945; 15 books

ZA 12
Agriculture: general 1284 - 1956; 6 books

ZA 13
Poetry 1267 - 1914; 22 copies

ZA 14
Miscellaneous 1249 - 1961; 18 books