Civil status documents from Harar under Egyptian Administration 1875-1885

Download or read book Civil status documents from Harar under Egyptian Administration 1875-1885 written by Adam Nieuważny and published by Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Warsaw. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the present work is twofold. Its primary aim is to study the language, composition, structure and orthographical features of civil status documents issued in Harar during the Egyptian administration in order to facilitate research of these documents, which include records of marriage con- tracts, divorces and manumissions. Secondarily, a preliminary presentation of the documents’ contents is also the objective of this study, appreciating their value as a historical source meriting a future edition and translation.