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Boyd & Mack/The Collected Works ofNana Asma 'u in English And give thanks to the most Excellent ofmortals, His Family and Companions and all his followers. I thank Almighty God And invoke blessings on our Prophet, the Pure. 19 I end with all those who have followed religion And who, having been given the opportunity, revived the Sunna, And those who followed after them. I invoke blessings on the Prophet's Companions And all those who followed him and learned from his example. 20 I end here. Muslims pray for Na'Inna. o God answer my prayer for the sake ofAmina's son'25. I wrote this takhmis on a poem by Nana The date ofthis poem is 1271 ofthe Hijra. Language oforiginal: Source oftext: Introduction Fulfulde Waziri Junaidu Elegy for Mustafa Sonnore Mustafa 1855/1856 - 1272 217 Work 34 This is an elegy for Mustafa, husband of Asma'u's eldest sister, Hadija526 Surprisingly little is known about Mustafa, or "Malam Tafa", a nickname abbreviation. He was Muhammad Mustafa and his paternal ancestors were linked to the Shehu's family, according to an interview conducted with Mustafa's descendant, Sarkin Arewa in 1980 at Salame. There are many men bearing the name Mustafa in the lists prepared by Gicfacfo, so it is not certain what his position "'The Prophet Muhammad. 316This name is also rendered "Hadiza". Boyd & Mack/The Collected Works ofNana Asma 'u in English And give !hanks to !he most Excellent ofmOltals, His Family and Companions and all his followers. I !hank Almighty God And invoke blessings on our Prophet, the Pure. 19 I end with all !hose who have followed religion And who, having been given !he opportunity, revived the Sunna, And those who followed after them. I invoke blessings on the Prophet's Companions And all !hose who followed him and learned from his example. 20 I end here. Muslims pray for Na'Inna. o God answer my prayer for !he sake ofAroina's sonSlS . I wrote !his takhmis on a poem by Nana The date ofthis poem is 1271 of!he Hijra. Elegy for Mustafa Sonnore Mustafa 1855/1856 - 1272 217 Work 34 Language oforiginal: Fulfulde Source oftext: Waziri Junaidu Introduction This is an elegy for Mustafa, husband of Asma'u's eldest sister, Hadija.'26 Surprisingly little is known about Mustafa, or "Malam Tafa", a nickname abbreviation. He was Muhammad Mustafa and his paternal ancestors were linked to !he Shehu's family, according to an interview conducted with Mustafa's descendant, Sarkin Arewa in 1980 at Salame. There are many men bearing the name Mustafa in !he lists prepared by Gicfacfo, so it is not certain what his position "'The Prophet Muhanunad. 326Th.is name is also rendered "Hadiza". Boyd & Mack/The Collected Works ofNana Asma 'u in English And give !hanks to !he most Excellent ofmOltals, His Family and Companions and all his followers. I !hank Almighty God And invoke blessings on our Prophet, the Pure. 19 I end with all !hose who have followed religion And who, having been given !he opportunity, revived the Sunna, And those who followed after them. I invoke blessings on the Prophet's Companions And all !hose who followed him and learned from his example. 20 I end here. Muslims pray for Na'Inna. o God answer my prayer for !he sake ofAroina's sonSlS . I wrote !his takhmis on a poem by Nana The date ofthis poem is 1271 of!he Hijra. Elegy for Mustafa Sonnore Mustafa 1855/1856 - 1272 217 Work 34 Language oforiginal: Fulfulde Source oftext: Waziri Junaidu Introduction This is an elegy for Mustafa, husband of Asma'u's eldest sister, Hadija.'26 Surprisingly little is known about Mustafa, or "Malam Tafa", a nickname abbreviation. He was Muhammad Mustafa and his paternal ancestors were linked to !he Shehu's family, according to an interview conducted with Mustafa's descendant, Sarkin Arewa in 1980 at Salame. There are many men bearing the name Mustafa in !he lists prepared by Gicfacfo, so it is not certain what his position "'The Prophet Muhanunad. 326Th.is name is also rendered "Hadiza". Boyd & Mack/The Collected Works ofNana Asma 'u in English And give !hanks to !he most Excellent ofmOltals, His Family and Companions and all his followers. I !hank Almighty God And invoke blessings on our Prophet, the Pure. 19 I end with all !hose who have followed religion And who, having been given !he opportunity, revived the Sunna, And those who followed after them. I invoke blessings on the...

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