Collected Works of Nana Asma'u: Daughter of Usman 'dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) PDF
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Collected Works of Nana Asma'u, Daughter of Us man dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) Collected Works of Nana Asma'u, Daughter of Us man dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) by Jean Boyd and Beverly B. Mack Michigan State University Press East Lansing All Michigan State University Press books are produced on paper that meets the requirements of American National Standard of Information Sciences-Permanence of paper for printed materials ANSI Z23.48- 1984. Michigan State University Press East Lansing, MI 48823-5202 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Asma'u, Nana, 1793-1865 [Works. English. 1997] Collected works of Nana Asma'u, daughter of Usman dan Fodiyo, (1793-1864) / [edited] by Jean Boyd and Beverly B. Mack. p. cm. Appendix A includes 15 works in Hausa. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-87013-475-2 (alk. paper) I. Boyd, Jean. II. Mack, Beverly B. (Beverly Blow), 1952- III. Title. PL8234.A85A23 1997 893'.721--dc21 97 -15590 CIP African Historical Sources Series #9 Collected Works of Nana Asma'u 1793-1864 by Jean Boyd and Beverly B. Mack CONTENTS Foreword ix Acknowledgements x Maps Nigeria xi 2 Trade Routes and the Qiidiriyya xii 3 Hausaland and Neighboring States 1800 xiii 4 The Caliphate 1820 xiv 5 Sokoto Caliphate 1830 xv 6 Opponents of the Caliph xvi Preface xvii The Essential Nana Asma'u An Outline Chronology 17 The Collected Works of Nan a Asma'u in English Work # English Titles The Way of the Pious 21 2 So Verily ... 28 3 Give Us Victory 32 4 Elegy for Abdullahi 34 5/16/29 The Qur'an (38) 6 Be Sure of God's Truth 43 7 A Warning, I 57 8 Forgive Me 60 9 Victory at Gawakuke 64 10111 Sufi Women 68 12113 Elegy for Bello 83 14 Bello's Character 89 VI Boyd & Mack/The Collected Works ofNanaAsma'u 15 Elegy for My Sister Fad'ima 94 16/5/29 The Qur'an (38) 17 Medicine of the Prophet 97 18 Elegy for Buhari 120 19 In Praise of Ahmada 123 20/51 The Journey 131 21 Thanksgiving for Recovery 154 22/50 The Story of the Shehu 156 23 The Path of Truth 176 24 Remembrance of the Prophet 188 25 Caliph Aliyu's Victory, I (Fulfulde) 190 26 Caliph Aliyu's Victory, II (Hausa) 193 27 Elegy for Halima 195 28 Elegy for Gid' ad' 0 198 29/5/16 The Qur'an (38) 30 Islam, Sokoto, and Wurno 203 31 Destroy MayaRi 206 32 Elegy for a Youth 210 33 Elegy for Na'Inna 213 34 Elegy for Mustafa 217 35 Remembrance of the Shehu 221 36 Lamentation for CAysha, I 224 37 Lamentation for CAysha, II 227 38 The Battle of Gawakuke 230 39 A Warning, II 242 40 A Prayer for Rain 246 41 Elegy for Zaharatu 249 42 Elegy for Hawa'u 252 43/44 Fear of the Hereafter 254 Boyd & Mack/Table a/Contents vii 45 Elegy for Halilu 260 46 Reasons for Seeking God 264 47 Destroy Bawa 268 48 Elegy for My Niece Facfima 270 49 Dan Yalli 272 50/22 The Story of the Shehu (126) 51/20 The Journey (131) 52 Elegy for Modibo cfan Ali 277 53 Elegy for Malam Dandi 280 54 Welcome to the Mauritanian Scholar 282 55 Poems Exchanged Between Asma'u and Shaikh Sa'ad 284 56 Poems Exchanged Between Asma'u andAliyu 287 57 Poems Exchanged Between Asma'u and Ahmadu Rufa'i 291 58 Remembrance of the Prophet, II 293 59 Signs of the Day of Judgment 295 60 Yearning for the Prophet 304 61 Fear This 345 62 Forgery I 367 63 Forgery II 371 64 List of Asma'u's Students 375 65 Elegy for Asma'u 377 66 Praise Song for Asma'u 382 Glossaries A. Terms 384 B. Principal Place Names 389 C. Names of Individuals 391 viii Boyd & Mack/The Collected Works of Nana Asma 'u Published Works Cited 398 Unpublished Works Cited 419 Appendix A. Hausa Roman 424 Works originally in Hausa ajami, rendered here in Hausa roman 6 Tabbat Hakika 11 Tawassuli ga Mata Masu Albarka 16 Wauar Fadanci da Surorin ALUur'ani 19 Wauar Ahmada 20 Wauar Gewaye 23 Godaben Gaskiya 26 Muma Kan Nasara Yaui 27 Alhinin Mutuwa 39 Wa'azu 40 RouonRuwa 44 Tsorance-Tsoracen TsayinAl Kiyama 46 Dalilin Samuwar Allah 50 Labaran Shehu 52 Alhinin Mutuwar Modibo ean Ali 60 Begore (Yabon Allah) Appendix B. Original Manuscripts (facsimile) 502 Index 744 FOREWORD This book contains annotated translations of the corpus of works written by an intellectual giant of the nineteenth century, Nana Asma'u, whose fame is undimmed although she died nearly one hundred and fifty years ago. This learned and pious lady energetically rallied public opinion behind a movement devoted to the revival of Islam. She organized a public education system for women and was at the heart of a sisterhood which esteemed service to the community. This book is central to an understanding of Islam in West Africa and the significant role played by women in the region. Alhaji Dr. Sambo Wali b. Junaidu July 1995 Sokoto, Nigeria
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