EAP334/6/1

The material was copied from the original by Serigne Mbaye Nguirane. According to Mbaye Nguirane, he copied the material from Serigne Moussa Ka over forty years ago during his three-years stay in Diourbel. Red and black ink are used in the material. The red ink is used for vowels and to highlight key words and phrases. There are insertions of Arabic phrases, which include prayers, quotations, and opening and closing formulae. The manuscript includes, among others, a tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba's brother Mame Cheikh Anta Mbacke also known as Serigne Sidy Moukhtar Mbacke "Boroom Dërëm ak Ngërëm" (the owner of blessings and wealth), a praise of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, his family (Serigne Fallou, Serigne Moustapha, Serigne Bara, Serigne Saliou, Serigne Massamba Mbacke, Elhadji Mbacke Bousso, Cheikh Anta, Sokhna Diarra Bousso, Cheikh Abdoul Ahad) and other prominent Murid figures such as Mbaye Absa, Abdou Lo, Djily Dial, Dame Lo, and Mor Seck. The material also includes prayers, discussions on the exceptionality and miracles of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, the importance of tolerance in Muridiyya, and some prayers dedicated to the deceased children of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba.

Physical characteristics of original material: Due to the poor conservation condition and ink stains, some words may be hard to read.

1 set of unbound manuscripts of 60 pages. Date of orginal: c 1941-1942

Author: Serigne Moussa Ka. Scribe: Serigne Mbaye Guirane (copyist). Language: Wolof (with some Arabic in religious quotations, prayers, and in the openings and endings of poems). Script of material: Wolof Ajami (Wolofal)