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Comment: Are there multiple academic studies on this folio? It seems highly unlikely that a single ms folio would be notable. Most entire manuscripts aren't. asilvering (talk) 10:22, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
Muslim Naming Ceremony for Newborns in Nigeria
editThe single manuscript folio, EAP1101/1/79, titled "معلومات عن أسماء المولود الجديد", is located in Alfa Koro family house, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The digitised version of the prayer is taken from the British Library's Endangered Archives Programme page. It presents an account of the prayers recited during a Muslim naming ceremony. These prayers are an essential part of the ritualistic proceedings and commence with seeking refuge in Allah from Satan, referred to as Ta'awwuz. Subsequently, the recitation of "Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim", also known as the Tasmiyyah or Basmalah, ensues. This invocation serves as an opening statement, invoking the blessings and mercy of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Following this, Salat al-Fatih, translated as "O Allah, bless our lord Muhammad, the opener of what was closed, and the seal of what had preceded, the helper of the truth by the Truth, and the guide to Your straight path. May Allah bless his family (as deserved) by their greatness and magnificence," is recited.
The prayers then continue with verse 111 from chapter 17 of the Qur'an, translated by Arberry as: "And say: 'Praise belongs to God, who has not taken to Him a son, and who has not any associate in the Kingdom, nor any protector out of humbleness.' And magnify Him with repeated magnificats."[1]
Finally, the gathering of Muslims present at the naming ceremony offer praise to Allah, for the newborn named "fulān". The Arabic word "fulān" literally means "so-and-so" or "someone" and acts as a placeholder when the name is not known. In this case the newborn's name will be inserted here. The supplication, "O Allah, bless what he did righteously towards his parents, and do not make him an obstacle to his parents," is made in the hope that the child may be a source of blessings and not an obstacle for his parents.
The manuscript presents an overview of the prayers recited during a Muslim naming ceremony. These prayers are an important component of the ceremony, and their recitation invokes the blessings and mercy of Allah as according to most African traditions, Muslim and otherwise, that the name given to a child impacts their life and moulds their personality.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Tanzil.net".
- ^ Olatunji, Abdulganiy, et al. ‘Personal Name as a Reality of Everyday Life: Naming Dynamics in Select African Societies’. The Journal of Pan African Studies, vol. 8, no. 3, Aug. 2015.
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