AODL Curated Collections
The Kropp Dakubu Collection of Farefari Discourse
AON Farefari
Interviews in the Farefari language of northern Ghana, with English translations, on chieftaincy, migration and dispute resolution. There are also several samples of oral art in the language.
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'Forgotten' Voices in the Present: alternative, post-1994 oral histories from South Africa
AON Forgotten Voices
18 photographs and 55 oral interviews with residents in three poor communities in South Africa, exploring experiences of the South African transition, and the realities of life for the oppressed and marginalized majority in post-1994 South Africa.
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Qadiri Community of Buh Kunta
Diversity Qadiri
Interviews, photos, documents and newspaper articles focusing on the Buh Kunta branch of the Qadiriya sufi order. Short essays in English and French outline the history and contemporary dynamics of this religious community.
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Saint-Louis: Religious Pluralism in the Heart of Senegal
Diversity Saint Louis
Handwritten texts, images and audio interviews dealing with the interactions of Saint Louis's French Catholic communities, Muslim majority, the French administration, and Freemasons in the late 19th and 20th centuries
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Transformations in Islamic Education in Ghana
Diversity Islamic Education
Images, audio interviews, and transcripts explore both contemporary and historical Muslim responses to secular education in Ghana.
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Archive of Malian Photography
Archive of Malian Photography provides access to preserved & digitized collections of five important photographers in Mali.
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Discourses of Muslim Scholars in Colonial Ghana
Pluralism Muslim Scholars Ghana
13 poems of al-ḥājj 'Umar ibn Abī Bakri of Kete-Krachi, the leading Muslim scholar of his era. It includes annotated English translations of Arabic and Hausa documents written during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It reveals one Muslim's views about the era and offers assessments and advice that are relevant to Muslims in Ghana today. Al-ḥājj 'Umar's poems, written for recitation, are very sophisticated examples of classical Arabic literature.
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Failed Islamic States in Senegambia
Pluralism Failed Islamic States
In the 18th and 19th centuries, several determined reformers sought to extend the breadth and depth of Islamic practice in Senegambia and neighboring areas by using the 'jihad of the sword.' In each case their military efforts failed in the medium and long term, and sometimes more quickly, and did little to extend the faith. Their failure led Senegambian Muslims to think more of Sufi forms and practices of the faith, in which the political domain was much less important than the religious, social and economic realms, and to accept various forms of accommodation with the new political authorities, in this case the administrators of French West Africa.
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Northern Factors in Asante History
Diversity Asante History
Audio interviews, transcripts, photographs, and 4 brief essays explicate the northern factor in Asante history and the importance of Islam and trade on this history.
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Life Stories of Women Traders From Kumasi Central Market
AON Kumasi
50 interviews in Twi focused on women traders in from Kumasi Central Market in Ghana.
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Pauline H. Baker Collection: South Africa Forum 1986-1994
A unique record of over 90 original presentations by prominent South Africans and influential international leaders, from the time the apartheid government imposed a state of emergency through the critical transition leading to the first democratic election based on majority rule.
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Public Face of Islam in Kumasi
NEH2_Kumasi
Video footage, interviews, and slideshows of public events and street life in Kumasi's Muslim neighborhoods feature annual festivals, family celebrations, schools, and work life. Materials in this gallery show a wide variety of acceptable dress styles and occupations for men, women, and children.
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African Activist Archive Project
Digital archive of documents, photographs, posters, interviews, and video footage of the U.S. movement in solidarity with the anti-apartheid and liberation struggles in Southern Africa from the 1950s to the 1990s
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Everyday Islam in Kumasi
Diversity Kumasi
A growing collection of video interviews with Muslim men and women who live and work in Kumasi, Ghana
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Military Intelligence in Apartheid-Era South Africa
AON Military Intelligence
20 audio interviews, transcripts, and translations of individuals involved in military intelligence operations in South Africa during the apartheid era. Collection includes related photographs by South African news photographer Doug Lee.
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Banjul Muslims and the Islamic Court
Islam Modernity Banjul Muslims
11 court cases created by the Bathurst (Banjul) Muslim court between 1927 and 1954.
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Farmers' Voices in Ethiopian Agriculture
AON Ethiopian Farmers
7 oral interviews primarily in Amharic and over 60 photographs explore the landscape, agriculture, and the livelihood practices of small-scale farmers in Ethiopia's Lake Region during the contemporary period.
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Contemporary Dynamics of the Buh Kunta Qadiri Community
Contemporary Buh Kunta Qadiri Community
This collection features the vibrant branch of the Qadiriyya founded by Cheikh Bou Kounta in Ndiassane, Senegal. Interviews, photos, videos of public events, and news articles document aspects of the order’s history; continuity and change; the engagement of Qadiri youth; and aspirations for education and development.
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Collaboration, Modernity and Colonial Rule: Sidiyya Baba and Mauritania
Islam Modernity Sidiyya Baba
20 images, 6 documents, 4 maps, and 9 essays tell the story of Sidiyya Baba in French Mauritania at the turn of the 20th century
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Africa Past and Present
Podcast about history, culture, and politics in Africa and the diaspora. Highlights interesting and significant people, ideas, and discussions in African Studies
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