From madrasah to museum : a biography of the Islamic manuscripts of Cape Town

This paper focuses on the Islamic manuscripts of Cape Town, locally referred to as kietaabs, written by Muslims predominantly in the 19th century, in jawi (Arabic-Malay) and Arabic-Afrikaans. Inspired by the idea of a 'biography' of the archive and 'the social life of things', the study traces the life of the kietaabs, from their creation and original use, to their role in contemporary South African society, as objects of heritage and identity. It approaches the kietaabs as objects, emphasizing their movements, status and use, rather than their content.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Historical Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Jappie, Saarah

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Jeppie, Shamil
• Hamilton, Carolyn

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10766

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10766