THE KĀSHIF AL-ILBĀS of SHAYKH IBRĀHĪM NIASSE: ANALYSIS of the TEXT

Islamic Africa

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-123

  Wright, Zachary ^a  

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EID: 84995685581     PISSN: 2333262X     EISSN: 21540993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/21540993-90000009     Document Type: Article

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