Muridism
Cheikh Ahamdou Bamba
The first challenge any one attempting to take up the subject of Ahmad Bamba will face is how to decide what to focus on and what to leave out. Unless the purpose is to write a complete encyclopedia, it will be difficult to determine which aspect of the Great Man’s life is more interesting or more important to write about. There are indeed many different ways to tell the story of Sheikh Ahmad Bamba.
Historical Background
Ahmadou Bamba, very early in his life, showed numerous signs of very premature, and exceptional, intellectual abilities, and a unique capacity to attract people to his side, retain them and exert an ….
TOUBA
Cheikh Aamadu Bàmba Mbàkke, commonly known as “Cheikh Amadou Bamba” (1853-1927), is said to have founded Touba under a large tree when, in a moment of transcendence, he had a cosmic vision of light. In Arabic, it means “bliss” or “beatitude” and evokes the sweet pleasures of eternal life in the afterlife. In Islamic tradition, it is also the name of the Tree of Paradise. In Sufism, this symbolic tree represents an aspiration to spiritual perfection and proximity to God.
Touba was founded in 1887 by Aamadu Bàmba. The holy place remained a small, isolated place in nature until his death and burial on the site of the Great Mosque, 40 years later. The Great Mosque was finally completed in 1963 and since its inauguration the city has grown rapidly: from less than 5,000 inhabitants in 1964, the population was officially estimated at 529,000 in 2007. Together with the neighbouring town of Mbacké…
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The Magal
The Grand Magal of Touba is the most significant religious gathering for the Mouride community, commemorating the exile of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba to Gabon in 1895. This annual event, held in the holy city of Touba, Senegal, is a time of gratitude, devotion, and remembrance, bringing together millions of Mourides from around the world.
During the Magal, disciples engage in acts of worship such as Qur’an recitation, prayers, zikr (remembrance of Allah), and charitable giving, reflecting the teachings and legacy of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba…
CONTACT US
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OUR MISSION
We, the Mourides residing in the Americas, disciples of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke, Khadimur Rasul, RA, may Allah be pleased with him; Inspired by the Qur’an and Sunnah to promote unity and cooperation, to shoulder the responsibility of preserving our religious and cultural identity according to the teachings of Khadimur Rasul, RA
