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AjamiLab

@AjamiLab

Research group focused on sub-Saharan African languages written in Arabic script. Part of CSMC at Universität Hamburg.

 Hamburg, Germany
ajami.hypotheses.org/
Joined January 2019
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Why do we and many scholars refer to instances of African languages written Arabic script "Ajami" instead of Wolof, Hausa, Kanuri etc? It's got a longer history than we normally think.... ajami.hypotheses.org/635
The Revelation: The earliest known use of ʿajamī as a label

The Revelation: The earliest known use of ʿajamī as a label

The interlinear glosses written in African languages of West Africa often have a descriptive metalinguistic marker, asserting the presence of an Ajami segment.

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The digital archive of Old Kanembu and other manuscripts from precolonial Borno is back online again digital.soas.ac.uk/OKIM @AAwagana @CamiLefebvre @AjamiLab
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The same Old Kanembu dictionary, now with a DOI @ResearchGate: researchgate.net/publication…
(PDF) Old Kanembu-English Dictionary & Englsih-Old Kanembu Dictionary

(PDF) Old Kanembu-English Dictionary & Englsih-Old Kanembu Dictionary

PDF | This is a short dictionary of 947 entries in the Old Kanembu–English part and 959 entries in the English–Old Kanembu part. A result of fifteen... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

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Congrats to @dimabondarevs for making this dictionary available for students of Old Kanembu. @AAwagana
Dmitry Bondarev (@dimabondarevs) profile pictureDmitry Bondarev@dimabondarevs1 Jan 2024
A draft version of Old Kanembu-English dictionary uploaded. academia.edu/112742611/Old_K…
Old Kanembu-English Dictionary & English-Old Kanembu Dictionary: UPDATE 26.09.2025

Old Kanembu-English Dictionary & English-Old Kanembu Dictionary: UPDATE 26.09.2025

UPDATED DRAFT: This is a short dictionary of 982 entries in the Old Kanembu–English part and 994 entries in the English–Old Kanembu part. A result of seventeen years of intermittent work, it will...

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Voyage into Islamic #manuscripts of West Africa: the three days workshop organized by @CSMC_Hamburg in the frame of @AjamiLab brought together scholars and experts from Europe, Africa, US. Lectures, presentations, hands-on sessions: #Mali, #Nigeria manuscripts and much more!
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Congratulations to @Islamic_MSS on the publication of Manuscripts and Arabic-script writing in Africa: islamicmanuscript.org/public…. With contributions from @CSMC_Hamburg by Darya Ogorodnikova, a little bit from @dimabondarevs; from @visitHMML by @hinneali @PJNaylor and many more!
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Darya Ogorodnikova of @CSMC_Hamburg recently published her PhD thesis on Soninke Ajami manuscripts. Free download 👉 ediss.sub.uni-hamburg.de/han….
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Thanks to Charles C. Stewart, professor emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for this context: theconversation.com/timbuktu… via @TC_Africa
Timbuktu manuscripts placed online are only a sliver of West Africa’s ancient archive

Timbuktu manuscripts placed online are only a sliver of West Africa’s ancient archive

Opening these libraries up promises to re-balance the continent’s place in world history when it comes to its intellectual life.

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Антивоенный митинг в центре Москвы.
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#EducationDay : heritage education in Mali. For individual growth and for #peace.
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Congratulations @DonaldsonCD who helped a lot setting our @AjamiLab !
Michael Kevane (@mkevane) profile pictureMichael Kevane@mkevane21 Dec 2021
Congrats to @DonaldsonCD “The Role of Islam, Ajami Writings, and Educational Reform in Sulemaana Kantè’s N’ko” and @OumarKBa “Contested Meanings: Timbuktu and the Prosecution of Destruction of Cultural Heritage as War Crimes” who shared 2021 Prize Best Article @ASRJournal!
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Celebrating #BlueShield25's anniversary conference with this image of #manuscripts from #Mali, in #Timbuktu and beyond. Thanks to all donors and partners supporting protection, safeguard, access to manuscript heritage in this country.
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🍿 In our newest video, meet Maria Luisa Russo from @amalialibri, who is working with the residents of #Timbuktu, #Mali to preserve their ancient manuscripts 👉 youtu.be/POt2xn3KYOs
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Un groupe d'étudiants du cours DUT sur les #manuscrits à l'Institut Ahmed Baba de #Tombouctou. Appuyer un programme de formation qui soit une graine pour le futur su patrimoine, et pour celui des jeunes. @UnescoBamako @CSMC_Hamburg @UN_MINUSMA
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The Story of the Talking Camel and the Exploits of Ali Genre in West Africa hmml.org/stories/series-stor…
The Story of the Talking Camel and the Exploits of Ali Genre in West Africa

The Story of the Talking Camel and the Exploits of Ali Genre in West Africa

“While some elements of the story are fiction, others are clearly inspired by real events in Khaybar.”

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We are hiring! A three year PhD / research associate position @CSMC_Hamburg to investigate #Ajami manuscripts of Mali uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenang…
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A fascinating read from @visitHMML @Celeste__Gianni, a must for our research @AjamiLab @CSMC_Hamburg hmml.org/stories/series-stor…
Tracing Folktales in Magic Texts — The Story of Umm al-Ṣibyān

Tracing Folktales in Magic Texts — The Story of Umm al-Ṣibyān

“Despite having been contested in Islamic history by powerful groups rejecting them as illegitimate practices, magic and...”

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Replying to @AjamiLab
@AjamiLab work session in #Timbuktu,Al Aqib library. Preserved with the support of @ALIPHFoundation and digitized with @visitHMML, manuscripts are lively root for a joint research project with @EPHE_PSL - École Pratique des Hautes Études, focusing on languages and codicology.
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Chapeau à @ml_russo who is tirelessly connecting our #Ajami research @CSMC_Hamburg with educational projects in Mali 🇲🇱
Maria Luisa Russo (@ml_russo) profile pictureMaria Luisa Russo@ml_russo20 Oct 2021
Les mains des jeunes d'aujourd'hui au travail sur les manuscrits anciens. #Tombouctou, Institut Ahmed Baba, formation DUT sur les manuscrits. @CSMC_Hamburg @UnescoBamako @UN_MINUSMA
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De plus en plus, nous essayons d’impliquer les femmes dans nos projets sur le patrimoine écrit au #Mali. Ici une étudiante du DUT sur les manuscrits à #Tombouctou.
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