September 15, 2026 Dataset Open Access

Anne Bang; Scott Reese

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  <dc:creator>Anne Bang</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Scott Reese</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2026-09-15</dc:date>
  <dc:description>MPRINT-ZIAR-STONETOWN-007General Ref/Shelf Mark: MPRINT-ZIAR-STONETOWN-007Collection of original material: StonetownOwner/Custodian: Mustafa al-IqbālFirst sentence in original script: الحمد لله وحده و الصلاة و السلام على سيدى محمد و الى سلم First sentence in transliteration: al-Ḥamdu lillahi waḥdahu wa al-ṣalāt wa al-salām ʿalā sayyidī Muḥammad wa ʾilā sallamDescription of Content: NaḥwModality of text: ManuscriptYear of copy CE: 1832Year of copy AH: 1248Physical Description of item: bound in paper. Its papers are in bad conditionPhysical characteristics height (cm): 23.5Physical characteristics width (cm): 17.5Physical characteristics (folios): 87State of completion: CompletePrimary Language of object: ArabicScript of object: ArabicKeywords: Grammar,NaḥwLocation of original material: Stonetown,ZanzibarCollection description

The Hasan bin Ameir Collection (HAC) was created by digitizing materials from the library of books belonging to Ḥasan bin ʿAmīr al-Shirāzī (d.1979). Located in the Madrasat Hassania Mtegani Makunduchi in Makunduchi, Zanzibar, the library was established by his students after his death. Hasan bin Ameir was one of the most prominent scholars, teachers, and Muslim writers of his era as well as a Qādiriyya shaykh and activist. These traits are reflected in the variety of books in his library. The collection includes 192 Arabic-Islamic books from various printing houses around the world. Almost all contain ownership notes written in Ḥasan bin Ameir's own hand on the inside cover, explaining how and when he acquired each. In terms of genre, most of the books focus on fiqh. 
Several other series of images were created by ZIAR. These include MPRINT-ZIAR-FIC, MPRINT-ZIAR-Kajwenga; MPRINT-ZIAR-Kibuteni; MPRINT-ZIAR-Ndijani; MPRINT-ZIAR-Pemba; MPRINT-ZIAR-Stonetown; and MPRINT-ZIAR-UNGUJA UKUU KAEPWANI. These constitute other small collections belonging to various families and caretakers but grouped by geographic location. 
TIFF files
High-quality TIFF images are available for researchers upon request. Please send an e-mail to manuscript-cultures@uni-hamburg.de, include your name, institution and specify which MPRINT images you need and indicate their intended purpose. Your request will be reviewed as quickly as possible.</dc:description>
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  <dc:rights>info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess</dc:rights>
  <dc:rights>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode</dc:rights>
  <dc:subject>Lamu</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Islamic</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>MprinT</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Written artefacts</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>CSMC</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>UWA</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>East Africa</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Arabic</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>MPRINT-ZIAR</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Zanzibar</dc:subject>
  <dc:title>MPRINT-ZIAR-STONETOWN-007</dc:title>
  <dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/other</dc:type>
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