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.
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Jappie, S. 2011. From madrasah to museum : a biography of the Islamic manuscripts of Cape Town. University of Cape Town.
Jappie, S. (2011). From madrasah to museum : a biography of the Islamic manuscripts of Cape Town. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10766
Jappie, Saarah. "From madrasah to museum : a biography of the Islamic manuscripts of Cape Town." Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10766
Jappie S. From madrasah to museum : a biography of the Islamic manuscripts of Cape Town. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10766
