Sons of a Hidden Imam. The Genealogy of the Mirghani Family, Albrecht Hofheinz (9-27)
A Sultanic charter from Sinnar, Anders Bjørkelo and Ahmad Ibrahim Abu Shouk (29-39)
The Capitulation of the Omdurman Notables, Robert S. Kramer (41-55)
A Prince and his Neighbours, R.S. O'Fahey (57-93)
Falkeiana II: A Letter from the Amir of Mafara to the Amir of Zamfara, John O. Hunwick / Paul E. Lovejoy (95-108)
A Letter from Ki-Toro Mahamman Gaani, King of Busa (Borgu, Northern Nigeria) about the "Kisra" Stories of Origin (c. 1910), P.F. de Moraes Farias (109-132)
Studies in the Ta'rikh al-fattash II: An Alleged Charter of Privilege issued by Askiya al-hajj Muhammad to the descendants of Mori Hawgaro, John O. Hunwick (133-148)
The Writings of the Sudanese Mahdi: Dr. M.I. Abu Salim's Edition: A Progress Report, Anders Bjørkelo and R.S. O'Fahey (163-164)
CEDRAB: The Centre de Documentation et de Rechcerches Ahmad Baba at Timbuktu,John O. Hunwick (173-181)
Bibliography of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies ln Japan 1868-1988 (John E. Philips)(186)
World Survey of Islamic Manuscripts, Volume 1 (R.S. O'Fahey) (187-189)
Books received (189)
