The manuscript was composed by Muhammad al-Ghali Ba. It contains two pamphlets. The first is about the life of Ahmad Ibn Ibādi popularly known as Ceerno Hammadi Mali Si. The author wrote the biography of Ibn Ibādi, a blind man from Senegal's Fūta region to show that there had been non-Arab knowl...
This is a collection of Islamic exegetical texts originally authored by Mahmud Dia of the village of Pete. The text explores both the levels of Islamic knowledge in both literal and mystical dimensions. The present manuscript was handcopied by a Pulaar scholar named Abu Muhammad Adama Samba Dial...
This document was created by Muhammad al-Ghāli Ba. The author was in death bed when composing the document. He composed as a salvation prayer from his death. The document was first composed by al-Ghāli Ba. The final line was composed by the author's brother Said Nur Bah. Ce document a été créé ...
This file contains two manuscripts composed both by Muhammad al-Ghāli Bah. The first manuscript recounts the history of Futa Toro based on local Muslim oral tradition. The second manuscript, entitled "Qilayatul Marjānī khadiyatul li’ahidhi tariqatul tijānī", explores the knowledge and rules unde...
Details the biography of Morroccan Sufi guide Muhammad al Habib. It also describes the esteem that Senegalese Tijani authorities have for the descent of the order's founder, Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani. Détaille la biographie du guide soufi marocain Muhammad al Habib. Il décrit également l'estime qu...
This manuscript is a collection of poetry composed by Muhammad Baba al-Alawi. The present text was commissioned by al-Ghāli Bah and was handcopied from an original by an unknown author. Ce manuscrit est un recueil de poésie composé par Muhammad Baba al-Alawi. Le présent texte a été commandé par...
This manuscript is a set of biographies detailing the lives of famous Islamic guides in the Futa Toro region. The first section covers the biography of Al Hajj Mu'aj of the village of Marda, in northern Senegal. The second section outlines the life achievements Ibn Ibādī. The texts outline infor...
This manuscript is a biography of Ahmad Mukhtar Sāku of Boghe, in Mauritania. It is one of a series of biographies that the author has written about Islamic leaders in West Africa. Ce manuscrit est une biographie d'Ahmad Mukhtar Sāku de Boghe, en Mauritanie. Elle fait partie d'une série de biog...
This manuscript is a biography of Ceerno Ndiaye Ba Bababe, in Mauritania. It is one of a series of biographies that the author has written about Islamic leaders in West Africa. Ce manuscrit est une biographie de Ceerno Ndiaye Ba Bababe, en Mauritanie. Elle fait partie d'une série de biographies...
This manuscript is a biography of Abdoul Qadr Kan of Senegal. It is one of a series of biographies that the author has written about Islamic leaders in West Africa. Ce manuscrit est une biographie d'Abdoul Qadr Kan du Sénégal. Elle fait partie d'une série de biographies que l'auteur a écrites s...
