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Date of Birth: 14
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August, 1969
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Publications
2017
Olali, T.
2017.
" A Critical Exposition of Jihad Trope as a Religious Philosophy in the Epic of Rasi'l Ghuli (1850-1855)
, 17 June.
African Literature Association. , Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Olali, T.
2017.
" Mchango wa Mohammed Abu Bakari Omar al-Bakry Kijumwa katika Utamaduni wa Amu"
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Mulika. 33(12):15-35.
2016
Olali, T.
2016.
" English Drama Get Lost! A Concise History and Exploration of the Development of the Kiswahili Drama since 1957 to 2014"
, 29 October.
Rethinking Diversity in African Socities and Cultures: Beyond Homogeneous Boundaries. , Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul
Olali, T.
2016.
" The (Re) Invention of Lamu Maulidi Festival in Kenya: A Kaleidoscope of Tradition and the Paradox of Modernity"
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The Asian Journal of African Studies. 39(1):89-121.
2015
Olali, T.
2015.
" Trends and Development of the Swahili Drama Since 1957 to 2014"
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International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education. 2(10):1-7.
Olali, T.
2015.
" Pilgrimage, Ceremony and Carnival: The Hybridization of the Lamu Maulidi Festival"
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International Research Journal. 9(40):69-75.
Olali, T.
2015.
" Kaleidoscopic Setting as a Style in Magical Realism in a Swahili Polymorphic Novel: A Critical Analysis of Babu Alipofufuka (Said Ahmed Mohammed)"
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International Journal of Foreign Studies. 8(1):24-40.
Olali, T.
2015.
" I regret the death of the Swahili esoteric novel: Is it real, evolving or in a perpetual oscillation?"
International Journal of Foreign Studies. Vol.8(2):23-38.
Olali, T.
2015.
"Performing the Swahili Hamziyyah and the Pyeongtaek Nongak: A Comparative Analysis of Community Dance and Rituals"
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American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 1(2):43-48.
Olali, T.
2015.
Mashetani wa Alepo
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, Nairobi: Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
2014
2014.
Usambazaji wa Kiswahili Kutoka Chimbuko hadi Mashinani: Jukumu la TUSIMA katika Mradi wa Mwaka Mmoja wa Masomo Ng'ambo
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Ukuzaji wa Kiswahili. , Nairobi: Focus
Olali, T.
2014.
" Alawiyya Sufism and the Sufi: Diffusion and Counter-Diffusion of Swahili Islamic Mysticism in the Lamu Archipelago, Kenya"
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International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education. 1(12):1-11.
Olali, T.
2014.
" Some Impediments in the Adoption and Use of Computer Technology at the University of Nairobi"
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International Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education. 1(11):38-44.
Olali, T.
2014.
" Using Idiomatic Expressions as Rhetoric: A Strategy Towards Acculturation by Kenyan Students in China"
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International Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education. 1(11):38-44.
2012
Olali, T.
2012.
Performing Arts in Lamu. Berlin: Lambert
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Olali, T.
2012.
Watu wa Gehenna. Nairobi: Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
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2011
Olali, T.
2011.
Deciphering the Swahili Panegyric of the Prophet: The Case of the Kasida ya Hamziyyah
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Africa, Cradle of Writing. , New York: HSRC
Olali, T.
2011.
The Place and Thematic Function of a Panegyric in Swahili Society: The Case of Sufi al-Busiri's Kasida ya Hamziyya
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Rethinking Eastern African Literary and Intellectual Landscapes. , New York: World Press
Olali, T.
2011.
eciphering the Swa hili Panegyric of the Prophet: The Case of the Kasida ya Hamziyyah
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Olali, T.
2011.
The Place and Thematic Function of a Panegyric in Swahili Society: The Case of Sufi al-Busiri’s Kasida ya Hamziyya.” In Ogude J, Musila G and Ligaga D(eds) Rethinking Eastern African Literary and Intellectual Landscapes: New York: Africa World Press
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Rethinking Eastern African Literary and Intellectual Landscapes. , New York: Africa World Press,
Olali, T.
2011.
Sira ya Mtume Muhammad kama mpomoko wa kasida ya Umm-al-Qura.” The Journal of Research Institute of Swahili Studies in Eastern Africa(RISSEA)
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The Journal of Research Institute of Swahili Studies in Eastern Africa. 1
Olali, T.
2011.
CLC 311: Desktop Publishing. Nairobi: CEES,
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2010
Olali, T.
2010.
“Structure and Anti-Structure of a Swahili New Novel: A Stylistic Analysis of Babu Alipofufuka.”The Nairobi Journal of Literature, No.6,
.
The Nairobi Journal of Literature. 6
2009
Olali, T.
2009.
Moving Swahili from the Centre to the Periphery: The Role of RISSEA i n the Year Abroad Programme.
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Website
Olali, T.
2009.
The Veneration of the Prophet: The Role of Kasida ya Hamziyyah during the Maulidi Festival of the Lamu Archipelago.University of London
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2008
Olali, T.
2008.
The Chinese and Swahili Idiomatic Expressions
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Website
Olali, T.
2008.
Performance of a Swahili Poem During the Lamu Maulidi Festival. South Bend: Sahel Publishing Press
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Olali, T.
2008.
An English Rendition of a Classical Swahili Poem. South Bend: Sahel Publishing Press
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Olali, T.
2008.
Mwongozo wa Utengano: Nairobi: Mvule Publishers
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Olali, T.
2008.
Mafamba Nairobi: Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
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2005
Ayiemba, EHO.
2005.
Some Demographic Characteristics of the District
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Website
Olali, T.
2005.
The Lamu maulidi: S tructure and anti - structure
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Website
2004
Olali, T.
2004.
Socio - Cultural Aspects of Latimae Chalumnae(Coelacanth) caught off the Malindi Coast in Kenya.
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Website
Olali, T.
2004.
The Establishment of the Luo Homestead with a special reference to the intangible Heritage
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Website
2000
Olali, T.
2000.
The Archetypal Motifs in Pre - c20th Swahili Islamic Poetry recited during the maulidi festival of the Lamu Arc hipelago, Kenya: The Case of Kasida ya Hamziyyah
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1996
Olali, T.
1996.
Sintaksia katika Lugha
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