AjamiLab

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

[AjamiLab @AjamiLab]

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....
https://t.co/YjLfLzAsyr

[Dmitry Bondarev @dimabondarevs]

The digital archive of Old Kanembu and other manuscripts from precolonial Borno is back online again https://t.co/U6T6kQvP5g
@AAwagana @CamiLefebvre @AjamiLab

[Dmitry Bondarev @dimabondarevs]

The same Old Kanembu dictionary, now with a DOI @ResearchGate: https://t.co/lIIKUXePeo

[AjamiLab @AjamiLab]

Congrats to @dimabondarevs for making this dictionary available for students of Old Kanembu. @AAwagana

[Dmitry Bondarev @dimabondarevs]

A draft version of Old Kanembu-English dictionary uploaded. https://t.co/41SQ36wceb

[Maria Luisa Russo @ml_russo]

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!

[AjamiLab @AjamiLab]

Congratulations to @Islamic_MSS on the publication of Manuscripts and Arabic-script writing in Africa: https://t.co/lk7VnkRJYf. With contributions from @CSMC_Hamburg by Darya Ogorodnikova, a little bit from @dimabondarevs; from @visitHMML by @hinneali @PJNaylor and many more!

[AjamiLab @AjamiLab]

Darya Ogorodnikova of @CSMC_Hamburg recently published her PhD thesis on Soninke Ajami manuscripts. Free download 👉 https://t.co/6ljccL4ZAB.

[HMML @visitHMML]

Thanks to Charles C. Stewart, professor emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for this context: https://t.co/QHgdgsNQz8 via @TC_Africa

[Dmitry Bondarev @dimabondarevs]

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[Илья Косыгин @ilyakosygin]

Антивоенный митинг в центре Москвы.

[Maria Luisa Russo @ml_russo]

#EducationDay : heritage education in Mali. For individual growth and for #peace.

[Dmitry Bondarev @dimabondarevs]

Congratulations @DonaldsonCD who helped a lot setting our @AjamiLab !

[Maria Luisa Russo @ml_russo]

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.

[ALIPH Foundation @ALIPHFoundation]

🍿 In our newest video, meet Maria Luisa Russo from @amalialibri, who is working with the residents of #Timbuktu, #Mali to preserve their ancient manuscripts 👉 https://t.co/8xmLWxtgKB

[Maria Luisa Russo @ml_russo]

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

[AjamiLab @AjamiLab]

The Story of the Talking Camel and the Exploits of Ali Genre in West Africa https://t.co/jcMHFkDGPg

[AjamiLab @AjamiLab]

@dwidmannabraham @ShabanaMir1 @CSMC_Hamburg Everyone from any country is welcome to apply!

[AjamiLab @AjamiLab]

We are hiring! A three year PhD / research associate position @CSMC_Hamburg to investigate #Ajami manuscripts of Mali https://t.co/aKp2Vrhenh

[Dmitry Bondarev @dimabondarevs]

A fascinating read from @visitHMML @Celeste__Gianni, a must for our research @AjamiLab @CSMC_Hamburg https://t.co/RPuwuA4zb4

[Maria Luisa Russo @ml_russo]

@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.

[AjamiLab @AjamiLab]

Chapeau à @ml_russo who is tirelessly connecting our #Ajami research @CSMC_Hamburg with educational projects in Mali 🇲🇱

[Maria Luisa Russo @ml_russo]

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