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JAZBUL MURID written by Shaykh Ibrahim FaalShaykh Ibrahima Faal (1855-1930) is the path that leads to Muridism. A life devoted to illuminating the way, Shaykh Ibrahima Faal was striking for his original practice, his total devotion and his allegiance to the Master.At the core of Shaykh Ibrahima Faal is an in depth understanding of the Quran, Arabic and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).This book was written between 1888 -1895 in Gandiol located in the region of St. Louis, Senegal. St. Louis was the French governmental capitol for the West African region, as well as a spiritual meeting point for the most prominent Islamic scholars.Jazbul Murid was written as guidance t...
Shaykh Ibrahima Faal has always been portrayed as a force of nature, whose only ability was to do heavy tasks, which did not require any intellect. However, Shaykh Ibrahima Faal was not ignorant neither was he illiterate otherwise he would not have written a book in liturgical Arabic known as Jazbul Murid Ilal Khidmati Ashaykhi, (An Incentive for the Murid towards the Service of the Eminent Saints). Using sometimes the third person or the first person of singular, Shaykh Ibrahima Faal uses an ancient literary technique only known to those who have a perfect master of the Arabic language as expressed in the Glorious Quran, which he uses as his main reference. He covers a wide range of topics,...
Shaykh Ibrahima Faal (1855-1930) is the path that leads to Muridism. A life devoted to illuminating the way, Shaykh Ibrahima Faal was striking for his original practice, his total devotion and his allegiance to the Master. At the core of Shaykh Ibrahima Faal is an in depth understanding of the Quran, Arabic and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). This book was written between 1888 -1895 in Gandiol located in the region of St. Louis, Senegal. St. Louis was the French governmental capitol for the West Africa region, as well as a spiritual meeting point for the most prominent Islamic scholars. Jazbul Murid was written as guidance to the Muslims but also as a response to t...
Shaykh Ibrahima Faal (1855-1930) is the path that leads to Muridism. A life devoted to illuminating the way, Shaykh Ibrahima Faal was striking for his original practice, his total devotion and his allegiance to the Master. At the core of Shaykh Ibrahima Faal is an in depth understanding of the Quran, Arabic and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). This book was written between 1888 -1895 in Gandiol located in the region of St. Louis, Senegal. St. Louis was the French governmental capitol for the West Africa region, as well as a spiritual meeting point for the most prominent Islamic scholars. Jazbul Murid was written as guidance to the Muslims but also as a response to t...
To this day, Baye Fall, devotees of Shaykh Ibrahima Fall are widely misunderstood by a vast majority of society. Recognizable by their hair worn as locks, their colorful patchwork garments, prayer beads around their neck, and sometimes the picture of their spiritual guide. They are without any doubt, part of the social scenery of Senegal.In addition to their physical appearance, the Baye Fall do not pray five times a day, neither do they fast once a year. People often say about them: "They are not real Muslims". They have always been considered as a new adaptation of the Ceddo, who were pagan warriors in the old local aristocracy of Senegal, or simply as heretics with no understanding of spi...
We (Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba and I) did not come to this world in order to create a Tariqa (Order) or to call for a holy war. We came here to re-affirm the very principles taught by the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and be with those who safeguard these very principles. [Quote of Shaykh Ibrahima Faal]Shaykh Ibrahima Faal was once sitting with his disciples who were relating to him the different countries they had been to during the First World War. One of them mentioned: "Amerique" (French for America). Shaykh Ibrahima Faal told the disciple: "Do not spoil the name of this country, it is not "Amerique" but rather "AYMUREED" (The land of the Murids).The stone that the builder refuses has not yet become t...
Cheikh Ibrahima Fall (1855-1930) est la voie qui mène au Mouridisme. Ayant consacré toute sa vie à la vivification de la voie, Cheikh Ibrahima Fall frappait par sa pratique originale, sa dévotion absolue et son allégeance au Maître. Ce livre fut écrit entre 1888-1895 à Gandiol dans la région de St- Louis. St-Louis était alors la capitale de l' Afrique Occidentale Française (A.O.F), mais aussi un point de ralliement spirituel que fréquentaient les savants les plus instruits de l'Islam.Lorsque Cheikh Ibrahima Fall était a Gandiol, deux parmi les érudits les plus respectés firent l'audacieuse démarche de prêter serment d'allégeance à Cheikh Ibrahima Fall et...
This present work on the Baay Faal of Senegal written by a Baay Faal is the expression of a spirituality coming from the interior well defined by Sheikh Mountakha Mbacke, "To know Sheikh Ahmadu Bamba, it is imperative to engage in the path of God. Committing to the path of God consists first of all of turning one's back on this world of illusion and wanting nothing from it. We need to know that we were sent to earth to worship God and nothing else. To worship God, we must obey divine prescriptions and abstain from divine proscriptions by doing our best for the love of God. We must then know what God wants for us and what He does not want for us. There are many things that I could say and tha...
This anthology examines the "unfinished project of modernity" with respect to the unrealized potential for economic, social, and political development in Africa. It also shows how, facing the consequences of modernism, Africans in and out of the continent are responding to these unfinished projects drawing on (a) the customary, (b) the novelty of modernity, and (c) positive aspects of modernism, for the organization of their societies and the enrichment of their lives even as they contend with the negative aspects of modernity and modernism.
Muslims beyond the Arab World explores the vibrant tradition of writing African languages using the modified Arabic script ('Ajami) alongside the rise of the Muridiyya Sufi order in Senegal. The book demonstrates how the development of the 'Ajami literary tradition is entwined with the flourishing of the Muridiyya into one of sub-Saharan Africa's most powerful and dynamic Sufi organizations. It offers a close reading of the rich hagiographic and didactic written, recited, and chanted 'Ajami texts of the Muridiyya, works largely unknown to scholars. The texts describe the life and Sufi odyssey of the order's founder, Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba Mbakke (1853-1927), his conflicts with local rulers and ...