SUFI POETRY IN SOMALI

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are given in the list belo~. The genres of the poems are

identical with those of the secular poetry and information

on this can be found in Andrzejewski and Lewis 1964 and
Johnson 1974. When the date of composition is unknown
some indication is given so as to place it on the time
scale,e.g. 'circa 1940-1969'.
The following abbreviations are used:
L/SOAS

TL/SOAS

Sh.

Library, School of Oriental and

African Studies, University of

London.
Tape Library of the Language Laboratory,
at the above School.
'Shaikh', an honorific title given to
learned Muslim men of religion.
Code letters and numbers which follow the abbreviation
TL/SOAS refer to catalogue entrie~. Note that the

typescripts deposited in the L/SOAS are entered in the

catalogue under the names of their authors, unless ~ther­
wise stated in the list belo~.

Text Genre Author Date of Place Publication
Composition Composition of Deposit or Place of

1 Geeraar Sh.Caaqib circa 1940- Muqdisho TL/SOAS,

Cabdi1aahi^69 SOM/XII/

2 Buraanbur Khadiija Faarax circa 1960- 76 Hargeysa TL/SOAS, SOM/XII/I

Maxamuud

3 Jiifto Maxamed Sayid circa 1905- 1920 Taleex Diiwaanka (see Refer-

Cabdulla ences)

Xasan

4 Buraanbur Unknown circa 1940- 60 Unknown TL/SOAS, SOM/XII/I