Catalogue of Islamic Manuscripts in Burkina Faso Libraries

Summary

This catalogue presents descriptions of 1240 manuscripts which were collected and catalogued from 12 public and private libraries in Burkina Faso.
The subjects covered are jurisprudence, Sufism, history, morphology, grammar, rhetoric and Arabic literature.
The importance of the catalogue lies in its shedding light on the important role Muslim scholars played in Burkina Faso in the promotion of Islamic culture in West Africa.