West African Arabic Manuscript Database
A comprehensive collection of manuscripts that provides insight into the Islamic scholarly tradition in West Africa.
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Why it matters
This database documents Islam and Muslim communities in West Africa through archival documents, newspaper articles, Islamic publications, photographs, audio, and video.
Its multilingual metadata, OCR, map browse, and indexed people, places, events, and topics make it valuable for regional and transnational research beyond manuscript studies alone.