Text in Fidel script. Three fingerprints, two unclear signatures in Arabic.

Text in Fidel script. Four fingerprints.

The society of friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies has donated this book to the library of the Institute. Date: 9 March 2007

اديس ابابا

مسجد الانور

Text in Fidel script, dated 3.10.62. Five fingerprints.

Written on a sheet of paper ruled on one side; in the right margin some printed words in Fidel script.

Written on the blank back side of a form in Fidel script with the Ethiopian Lion of Judah above and a number in Latin script.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد وآله وصحبه وسلم
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اما بعد فمن الفقير الى الله محمد نور ابا بلو الى ثمرة فؤاده وقرة عينه وانيسه فى كل المجلس الشيخ محمد اول بن الشيخ بدر السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته وكيف حالكم الحالى وجنابكم العالى وان توجه الى خاطركم فانى والحمد لله بخير وعافية ونعمة من الله متواليه ثم المراد بعد السؤال عنكم ان انصحكم بما يفيدكم وهى ان جناب العالى جناب [.؟.] امر الامراء بان يكتبوا من رعاياهم من مواشى واناس نساء ورجالا وطعام وفواكه وكلها لا تمكن لهم الا ان يكنزوا امثالنا الكتاب [الحذلق] خصوصا مثلكم فالآن يا اخى وصديقى [انصحك] بان تكتب لاخيك ابا غنبل فانه يفيدك ويحبك وتانس به ولا تسمع قول القائل بانه يخل المروءة فان الذى يخل المروءة ان يكون عالة الناس فانك تعلم ان الخط افضل المكاسب ولهذا اليوم قيل افضل الخ وان شككت نصيحتى بانها فاحضر ابا جمال وشاوره هذه والسلام
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[ربيع ل ٢٣ [سنه] ١٣٥٧ [هجريه

Note in Fidel script.

Note in Fidel script.

Note in Fidel script.

The red paper used to rebind the book has been torn over, but some words and part of a stamp in Fidel script are visible.

A line in Fidel script.

Some scribbles, apparently in Fidel script.

Partly visible stamp. It is found in several books in the Toba collection, clearest on one of the front leaves of TOBA00008. Above a drawing of a mosque; below three lines of text in Latin, Fidel, and Arabic scripts:

Masjida Haaji Aadam Guummaa

مسجد الحاج آدم غوما

Partly visible stamp. It is found in several books in the Toba collection, clearest on one of the front leaves of TOBA00008. Above a drawing of a mosque; below three lines of text in Latin, Fidel, and Arabic scripts:

Masjida Haaji Aadam Guummaa

مسجد الحاج آدم غوما

Loose sheet of ruled paper with text in Fidel script.

Stamp with text in Latin and Fidel scripts:

Qaadii M/Murtii A/C/Botor

Loose sheet of ruled paper with some basic notes on Arabic:
1) lists of the 'sun' and the 'moon' letters;
2) examples of the use of fatḥa, kasra, ḍamma, sukūn, and šadda, and tanwīn. Some explanations given in Fidel script.

Stamp with text in Latin and Fidel scripts:

Raayyaa Jamaal Muhammad

Partly visible stamp. It is found in several books in the Toba collection, clearest on one of the front leaves in this book. Above a drawing of a mosque; below three lines of text in Latin, Fidel, and Arabic scripts:

Masjida Haaji Aadam Guummaa

مسجد الحاج آدم غوما

The society of friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies has donated this book to the library of the Institute. Date: 9 March 2007

The society of friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies has donated this book to the library of the Institute. Date: 9 March 2007

The society of friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies has donated this book to the library of the Institute. Date: 9 March 2007

The society of friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies has donated this book to the library of the Institute. Date: 9 March 2007