IHMS - Harari Manuscript Digitization Initiative -HAMDI

[@NajmAddous]

This is very inspiring. so proud we have such creative and resourceful talents working to preserve a rich culture.

[@maju6926]

Excellent work done by Abdullahi and Abdurahman. Don't stop here plz keep on until we have clouding based archive

[@amro8893]

Excellent work🎉 presentations, the importance of our manuscript value and how to protect our histories and 🎉wealth.

[@mralinaji226]

Abdurahman as I know him in Everything Harar is a man of innovation and hero an icon who I have great respect to l am proud of you Abdurahman with your respected team.You all of team members have started what one has to do for the walled city.l appreciate all your efforts. Mrali

[@mralinaji226]

A lot of sacrifice a lot of commitment and a lot of achievents that all Hararis to learn from Without sacrifice nothing accomplishes.Youndeserve great gratitude. Mrali

[@amro8893]

🎉Jazaakalkheiri for you all for bvb your great work🎉

[@nebilmohammed1292]

HAMDI JEMAA ...KEEP ON SHINING

[@abukhalil4476]

Kudos to all.

[@Mohmaeed-j9o]

Aselamu aleykum I am thrilled to know that an important project has reached a milestone. The conservation stage is now in a good venue. We need now to follow it up with the editing process so that it can be utilized by researchers. This will open for more manuscripts to see the light of the day. Shukren

[@munaabubeker6216]

❤

[@Gursum]

This is a noble act of heritage preservation by concerned native group who set their mission and not only implemented the required elements on the ground, but also elevated awareness and trained the locals as necessary to ensure the work is done. Now it is up to the authorities in charge to follow up with collecting the manuscript and maximizing the effort to ensure the work is done. My gratitude goes out to all the dreamers and their supporters to make this happen. We learn from this how a small group of individuals can make big difference. I also appreciate Abdullahi’s concern and how foreigners make a use of our materials as their own. This reminds me of the story of Enjera patent by Holland, while the Ethiopian Elephant in sleep, the Dutch got the Patent for Enjera ownership, suddenly awakening for the PM of Ethiopia to reclaim. Congratulations to the team's success and hope our heritage office make the best of its use to maximize the benefit. Cheers, Meftuh Shash

[@abdusamadmahamed9997]

Abeelu hajis jilaach bayti?zi abad yiwarzal ellum kil atwarasot yitmajohol.walakin tasho qixelem allahu Megan.abshir balu.

[@ga9693]

Nice. Comment on the position of that museum who borrowed the Harari manuscript, is it standard practice to consult with people from the country of origin of a manuscript before giving a talk? While I understand we made the manuscript many years ago and it was in our possession, if it is owned by someone else now, does anyone owe us anything? Nice to see work in this area, just wanted to bring this point to prevent unrealistic expectations.

[@a_sherif]

I don’t know if it’s yet “standard practice” but universities/institutions are moving in the direction of making it policy to engage with the relevant communities when dealing with cultural heritages. And even if it is not the case, it certainly ought to be. So it isn’t an “unrealistic expectation.” And this isn’t a new concept-Nihil de nobis, sine nobis: imagine an event centered on Chinese or Greek culture (or any other group) without meaningful involvement from those communities, or they’re completely removed... There’s even a Harari saying for this: Buchiw balachu zebe qabate.