Highlights - Sudan Memory

Image copyright Habibi Funk. Sudan Memory item HFC-0000013.

Carefully curated items from the collections

Record cover of the song Qal Lena Misafir. Copyright Habibi Funk.

Record cover of the song al-Naddara. Copyright Habibi Funk.

Highlights

Highlights have been selected to represent the essence of the various collections.

Mahdia

Letter from ʿUthmān Diqna to the Khalīfa

Martyrs of the battle of the besieged and the weapons that were seized. - This text has been edited in Muḥammad Ibrāhīm Abū Salīm, Muḥarrarāt ʿUthmān Diqna, Khartoum, Markaz Abū Salīm li-l-dirāsāt, 2004. See letter 138 18/04/1306

Cinema in Sudan

Gadalla Gubara

Gadalla Gubara (1920–2008) in his studio in Khartoum.

Rashid Photo Studio

A prison inmate in the city of Atbara

Sufi Traditions in Sudan

Sufi sheikh

Wellcome Collection

Sudan: barbering, tooth-drawing and cupping being practised.

Sudan: barbering, tooth-drawing and cupping being practised. Photograph, ca. 1920.

Photographs

Sudan, young man working on a painting in Omdurman.

Young man at work decoratively painting a tray.

Rashid Photo Studio

A photograph of one of Atbara's dignitaries

House of Heritage

The Hawliyah (death anniversary) of the Sharifah Maryam Al-Mirghaniyah: Bija women in traditional garments gathering at the shrine.

The Hawliyah (death anniversary) of the Sharifah Maryam Al-Mirghaniyah. Women in traditional garments looking at the shrine of Sayyidah Maryam

Newspapers

The Sudan Times, No. 71, 8 January 1956

Discussions begin on the formation of the first National Government and a diplomatic service for Sudan. Proposal for a dam constructed at Khashm al-Girba is being discussed.

Ismail Abdallah Mohammed Yousif

Youths and Sports, Issue No. 211, 23 July 1976

- From the Charter of National Action, - Attitudes of heroism and martyrdom.

Abri House of Heritage

A little girl's graduation

A girl graduated from kindergarten wearing graduation costume

Rashid Photo Studio

Inauguration of Abbas Mahmoud Mosque. Friday prayer sermon

A photograph of the opening of Abbass Mahmoud's mosque during Friday’s Khutbah prayer. Khutbah, in Islam, the sermon, is delivered especially at a Friday service, acting as the primary formal occasion for public preaching in the Islamic tradition * Khutbah, in Islam, the sermon, delivered especially at a Friday service , serves as the primary formal occasion for public preaching in the Islamic tradition

Suakin

The remains of a roshan window of the Muhafaza ‘Government House’, Suakin

The remains of a roshan window of the Muhafaza ‘Government House’ entrance, Suakin, Sudan. Roshan windows, typically extending outwards to be able to catch the passing breeze, were a main feature of the old Suakin house and focal point of life within the interior living area.

Photographs

Sudan, women sorting gum arabic

Sudan Gum arabic

Maps

Sudan and Uganda 1877

Equatorial Provinces of Egypt compiled from original maps [by] Mason Bey 1877

South Sudan National Archives

Meeting with the governer of Western Bahr El-Gaza Statelin Wou

Magaya's visit to Western Bahr El-Gazal (Wau). He is pictured with Governor Rizik Zecheria.

Graffiti as Devotion

Graffito of an archer of ancient Kush.

Graffito of an archer of ancient Kush on a column in the funerary temple at El-Kurru. Meroitic period, 100 BCE–100 CE. RTI: Suzanne Davis and Janelle Batkin-Hall / IKAP, 2016

South Sudan National Archives

Enlarged Passport Photograph

A wall picture of Lubari Ramba.

Mahdia

Letter from Ōsheik to the amīn Abū Bakr Yūsuf

Awshayk is asking that actions be taken against Muḥammad Mūsā min al-Bashārāb whom he accuses of having stolen a few female camels and two horses. 17/01/1307

Photographs

Agashe chef

A young man cooking and selling agashe on the streets of Nyala Western Darfour Al-Aqashi: It is one of the popular Sudanese dishes, which is prepared exclusively by the people of western Sudan. The aqhashi is made of boneless meat, which is lightly ground to become like lamb feathers (costolita), and then seasoned with some spices

Airline Timetable Images

Sudan Airways Timetable 1 September 1948

Photographs

Journain, the Flute Man

A close up of the fingers of Journain, the Flute Man, a traditional Dajo* musician, as he plays the flute in Nyala, Darfur. *Dajo: a kingdom that arose in Darfur between the tenth and eleventh centuries AD and included the region from the White Nile to the Shari River and from North Kordofan to Bahr al-Ghazal

Ajras al-Huriyya Cultural Page

The weekly cultural segment, Ajras al-Huriyya, Issue No. 368, 27 May 2009

The cultural segment contains: folk stories, poetry, material culture, beliefs, riddles and music

Air Tickets History

Sudan Airways Ticket 10 May 1975

Sudan Airways Ticket 10 May 1975 - Khartoum to Cairo to Tunis to Rome to Khartoum

Books

Notes on the Gezira Irrigation Project: the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, January 1926.

This pamphlet outlines the history of this particular area of Gezira, discussing agricultural cultivation, administration, irrigation plans, the economic effect, and the cost of the work. It also provides a history of engineering during the British occupation of Egypt. (London, McCorquodale & Co., Ltd. 1926).

Maps

Khartoum 1906

Provisional map of Khartoum city: Khartoum north and Omdurman, compiled for use of the Khartoum Mudiria by Lieut. Colonel E.A. Stanton, Governor Khartoum Province.

Sudan Natural History Museum

Black-marked orange tip

Khartoum and Omdurman Buildings

Acropole Hotel

Acropole Hotel, Khartoum's Old Downtown. From the 1960s to early 1980s, the old downtown area was a renowned vibrant area with both a Sudanese and international community. The area included many nightclubs, shops and services. Here, one could find live music, imported goods, Sudan’s oldest bookshop and what was Khartoum’s only optician. The Greek owned Acropole Hotel is one of the few surviving businesses from this time.

Mahdia

Note by Wingate detailing what has been sent to the Sirdar and Lord Cromer

Wingate distinguishes between four documents: (a) A native account of the action at Tokar; (b) ʿUthmān Diqna’s Correspondence to the Mahdi; (c) Index of letters from the Mahdī and the Khalīfa to ʿUthmān Diqna; and (d) Index of miscellaneous letters. Curiously, this list does not correspond to the references previously given by Wingate. These documents can be found in the “Report on Dervish Rule in the Eastern Sudan” (1891). 15/04/1891

Greenlaw Collection

Suakin Island

Suakin Island with its causeway and mainland. Refer to category GRE P066.01.

2019 Sudan Revolution Street Art

Street Art-Khartoum

Street art in Khartoum during the peaceful protests in April and May 2019 picturing four people in traditional Sudanese clothing.

Sudan Natural History Museum

Acacia Senegal

Griselda El Tayib

Amateur theatre production of Caesar and Cleopatra by Abdallah El Tayib

University students performing Caesar and Cleopatra, produced by Abdallah El Tayib before his triology The Fall of the Baramikah.

Beja Cultural Studies Centre

Painting of a typical Beja bride

Painting on a wooden board: oil colour; the woman appears dressed-up in bridal attire and fully made up and ornamented with traditional jewellery.

Sudan Natural History Museum

Green Snake

Green Snake specimen

Ismail Abdallah Mohammed Yousif

Radio, Television and Theatre, Issue No. 18, 31 December 1979

The new year 1980: wishing you the start of a wonderful artistic journey!

Newspapers

Al-Ra'y al-Amm, No. 3284, 21 March 1956

A special edition celebrating the independence of Sudan

House of Heritage

Old houses in Suakin

Traditional architecture and old house in Suakin

Abri House of Heritage

Two children with traditional clothes on the occasion of circumcision

Two boys wearing traditional clothes; studio photo, on the occasion of circumcision

Photographs

Woman with Beauty Contest Sash

Jewish teenage girl wearing beauty contest sash with two male Jewish friends on the street.

Griselda El Tayib

King Faisal Prize

Abdallah receiving the King Faisal Prize for Arabic Language and Literature.

Edwards Collection

Foundations

Foundation course of first occupation. Picture from 1938, pl.XI.2.

Nile Valley University

Therapeutic prescriptions

Therapy with Quran and prayers

Photographs

A Rezeigat nomad

A Rezeigat nomad and his camel at the market in Abu Zazu, South Darfur.

Wellcome Collection

Wellcome excavation in Sudan: caravan.

A nomad's caravan on trek. Excavation in Sudan (Jebel Moya).

South Sudan National Archives

Vernacular Language: Report on malaria in Bor Dinka

Vernacular Language: Report on malaria in Bor Dinka.

Greenlaw Collection

Wall Painting

Wall Painting from Faras Cathedral with Christ protecting a Bishop, displayed in the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum.

Khartoum and Omdurman Buildings

Khartoum Post Office

The Khartoum Post Office, located along Gamma Avenue, Khartoum, opened in 1873. The building, constructed of large sandstone blocks and featuring Crittall steel-framed windows from the UK, remained in use as a post office until 2013, when it was closed for restoration.

Nile Valley University

Minbar [Mosque pulpit] Sermons

Minbar [Mosque pulpit] Sermons.

Photographs

A Birgid weaver in Menawashe, Darfur

A young woman weaving and decorating a traditional covering for serving food at a roadside stall.

Images

A Boy Sitting in a Chair

A boy sitting in a chair

2019 Sudan Revolution Street Art

Street Art-Khartoum

Art in Khartoum during the peaceful protests in April and May 2019. Part of a painting picturing an eye. Inside the eye ball is the outline of the Sudan map and inside the map is the skyline of Khartoum with birds flying and a protestor making a victory sign.

Newspapers

Sudan Government Gazette, No. 248, 23 February 1914

The law guaranteeing Sudanese loan for the year 1913

Khartoum and Omdurman Buildings

Khartoum Eye Hospital

Khartoum Eye Hospital, also known as Khartoum Teaching Eye Hospital, located beside the Blue Nile Bridge on Nile Street, Khartoum. The Eye Hospital is part of the Khartoum Teaching Hospital, established in 1958, and was the first time in tropical Africa that an Orthoptic department and a school for Eye Medical Assistants school were established. The hospital is still the main eye hospital in Sudan.

Books

Children's and Teenagers' Folk Games in Sudan

Children's Folk Games in Sudan: Collection and analysis. Four chapters that revolve around children's folk games. Chapter 1: Children's Games: characteristics. Chapter 2: Description and classification of some popular games. Chapter 3: The Child's point of view towards the world through his toys. Chapter 4: Concerning society and children's games. Also included are an appendices and maps. Published by the Department of Cultural Publishing, the Department of Culture and the Ministry of Culture and Media.

Images

Opening of the Sennar Dam

Opening of the Sennar Dam The grandstand filling up.

LP Covers

Record cover of the song al-Ginyat Basharu

Record cover of the song al-Ginyat Basharu by al-Balabil

Abri House of Heritage

An old man with a green hat

Photographs

Community at the Jewish Recreational Club

Communal meal to celebrate the Jewish festival of Succot at the Jewish Recreational Club.

Greenlaw Collection

Sudan Hotel

Sudan Hotel in Khartoum.

Beja Cultural Studies Centre

Jabana/jebena [traditional coffee pot]

This is made of clay and ornamented with colourful beads; this example is used for decoration only.

Rihab Baida Studio, Nyala

The Baggara [cattle-breeders]

The Baggara [cattle-breeders] , Tulus Locality, South Darfur State.

Richard Butcha

Portrait of a woman

A full face studio portrait of a seated woman wearing numerous pendant ornaments from her braided hair and around her neck.

Jean Carlile Buxton

Anglo-Egyptian soldier and woman

A full length portrait of a soldier of the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium authority (1899-1955) holding a rifle and wearing a tunic uniform and hat with regimental plume, with a woman in an Arab-style body cloth standing next to him holding a baby, with a small child between them. Perhaps this is his wife and children?

Rihab Baida Studio, Nyala

Ahmed 'Abd al-Rahman Ahmed Baida

A photo of Ahmed Baida, the owner of Rihab Baida Studio.

Saadia El Salahi

A toub and a women's dress

A cotton dress with a toub, designed in 1950.

Saadia El Salahi

Suksuk necklace

Necklace of colourful little beads (suksuk); part of Darfur's heritage.

Al-Sibyan Magazine

Al-Sibyan, No. 2, 29 January 1968

A rare magazine for children.

Pawel Wolf

Dirge singers at a funeral in Fungor

The mourners, who accompany the traditional funeral ceremonies with hour-long funeral dirges, are an ancient tradition that was already depicted on ancient Egyptian and Cushite reliefs.

Pawel Wolf

Woman with blue dress in a village on Umm Duras island

Snapshot of a woman in a blue dress walking through the narrow lanes of a village located in the outcrops on the island of Umm Duras. The dress with its strong blue colour makes a wonderful contrast to the narrow, brown clay-plastered alleys.