West African Islam

Qadiri Community of Buh Kunta

By Maria Grosz-Ngate and Toba Diagne Haїdara

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Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (1)

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Partial view of the façade of a residence Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta had constructed in Ndiassane to accommodate pilgrims. Photographed on a rainy day.

Courtesy of Djibril Sy(2011)

Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (2)

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Interior courtyard of residence Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta had constructed in Ndiassane to accommodate pilgrims. Photographed on a rainy day.

Courtesy of Djibril Sy(2011)

Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (3)

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Interior hallway of residence Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta had constructed in Ndiassane to accommodate pilgrims.

Courtesy of Djibril Sy(2011)

Date: 2011

Landscape Around Ndiassane

Fields outside Ndiassane

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Fields on the outskirts of Ndiassane near the area of the former springs (séanes). The photo shows how dry this area is between rainy seasons.

Courtesy of Maria Grosz-Ngaté(December 2007)

Area of former springs (séanes)

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Area on the outskirts of Ndiassane where, according to oral tradition, Shaykh Buh Kunta made springs erupt that greatly improved the agricultural potential.

Courtesy of Maria Grosz-Ngaté(December 2007)

Rock near Ndiassane

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Rock that is said to bear the imprint of the fingers of Shaykh Buh Kunta's hand along a path in the fields on the outskirts of Ndiassane.

Courtesy of Maria Grosz-Ngaté(December 2007)

Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta legacy (4)

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Water retention basin constructed by Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta.

Courtesy of Maria Grosz-Ngaté(2007)

Date: 2012

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Shaykh Saad Buh View Full Record Shaykh Saad Buh Shaykh Saad Buh View Full Record Date: 1900	Shaykh Sidiyya Baba in Caravan View Full Record Shaykh Sidiyya Baba in Caravan Shaykh Sidiyya Baba in Caravan View Full Record Date: 1903	Malik Sy (ca. 1855-1922) View Full Record Malik Sy (ca. 1855-1922) Malik Sy (ca. 1855-1922) View Full Record Date: 1912
Amadu Bamba (ca. 1853-1927) View Full Record Amadu Bamba (ca. 1853-1927) Amadu Bamba (ca. 1853-1927) View Full Record Date: 1913	Ahmed Bashir Kunta (Ahmed Bachir Kounta) View Full Record Ahmed Bashir Kunta (Ahmed Bachir Kounta) Ahmed Bashir Kunta (Ahmed Bachir Kounta) View Full Record Date: January 2007	Buh Khalifa Kunta (Bou Khalifa Kounta) 1 View Full Record Buh Khalifa Kunta (Bou Khalifa Kounta) 1 Buh Khalifa Kunta (Bou Khalifa Kounta) 1 View Full Record Date: 2007
Buh Khalifa Kunta (Bou Khalifa Kounta) 2 View Full Record Buh Khalifa Kunta (Bou Khalifa Kounta) 2 Buh Khalifa Kunta (Bou Khalifa Kounta) 2 View Full Record Date: 2007	Khalif El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record Khalif El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) Khalif El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record Date: January 2007	Khalif El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record Khalif El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) Khalif El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record Date: January 2007
Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta legacy (4) View Full Record Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta legacy (4) Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta legacy (4) View Full Record Date: 2007	Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (1) View Full Record Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (1) Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (1) View Full Record Date: 2007	Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (2) View Full Record Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (2) Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (2) View Full Record Date: 2007
Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (3) View Full Record Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (3) Shaykh Buh Njaay (Cheikh Bou Ndiaye) (3) View Full Record Date: 2007	Shaykh Pape Malick Beye View Full Record Shaykh Pape Malick Beye Shaykh Pape Malick Beye View Full Record Date: January 2007	Shaykh Bekkai Faal (Cheikh Bécaye Fall) View Full Record Shaykh Bekkai Faal (Cheikh Bécaye Fall) Shaykh Bekkai Faal (Cheikh Bécaye Fall) View Full Record Date: January 5, 2007
Pilgrims Doussou Sangare and Fatoumata Soucko View Full Record Pilgrims Doussou Sangare and Fatoumata Soucko Pilgrims Doussou Sangare and Fatoumata Soucko View Full Record Date: April 7, 2007	Shaykh Mamadu Mbodj (Cheikh Mamadou Mbodj) View Full Record Shaykh Mamadu Mbodj (Cheikh Mamadou Mbodj) Shaykh Mamadu Mbodj (Cheikh Mamadou Mbodj) View Full Record Date: August 2007	Area of former springs (séanes) View Full Record Area of former springs (séanes) Area of former springs (séanes) View Full Record Date: December 2007
Fields outside Ndiassane View Full Record Fields outside Ndiassane Fields outside Ndiassane View Full Record Date: December 2007	Path leading to area of former séanes View Full Record Path leading to area of former séanes Path leading to area of former séanes View Full Record Date: December 2007	Rock near Ndiassane View Full Record Rock near Ndiassane Rock near Ndiassane View Full Record Date: December 2007
Shaykh Buh al-Bekkai Kunta (Cheikh Bou al-Bécaye Kounta) View Full Record Shaykh Buh al-Bekkai Kunta (Cheikh Bou al-Bécaye Kounta) Shaykh Buh al-Bekkai Kunta (Cheikh Bou al-Bécaye Kounta) View Full Record Date: January 2008	Warc 265, El Haj Shaykh Buh Kunta Jamm (El Hadj Cheikh Bou Kounta Thiam) View Full Record Warc 265, El Haj Shaykh Buh Kunta Jamm (El Hadj Cheikh Bou Kounta Thiam) Warc 265, El Haj Shaykh Buh Kunta Jamm (El Hadj Cheikh Bou Kounta Thiam) View Full Record Date: January 2008	Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (1) View Full Record Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (1) Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (1) View Full Record Date: 2011
Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (2) View Full Record Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (2) Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (2) View Full Record Date: 2011	Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (3) View Full Record Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (3) Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta Guest Residence (3) View Full Record Date: 2011	Soxna Astuh Kunta (Sokhna Astou Kounta) View Full Record Soxna Astuh Kunta (Sokhna Astou Kounta) Soxna Astuh Kunta (Sokhna Astou Kounta) View Full Record Date: August 2011
El Haj Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record El Haj Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mamadou Kounta) El Haj Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record	El Haj Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record El Haj Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mamadou Kounta) El Haj Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record	El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta) View Full Record
Khalif Shaykh Buh Mohamed Kunta (Cheikh Bou Mohamed Kounta) View Full Record Khalif Shaykh Buh Mohamed Kunta (Cheikh Bou Mohamed Kounta) Khalif Shaykh Buh Mohamed Kunta (Cheikh Bou Mohamed Kounta) View Full Record	Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta (Sidi Lamine Kounta) View Full Record Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta (Sidi Lamine Kounta) Khalif Sidi Lamin Kunta (Sidi Lamine Kounta) View Full Record	Khalif Sidy Yakhya Kunta with Shaykh Mussa Jaxate (Moussa Diakhate) View Full Record Khalif Sidy Yakhya Kunta with Shaykh Mussa Jaxate (Moussa Diakhate) Khalif Sidy Yakhya Kunta with Shaykh Mussa Jaxate (Moussa Diakhate) View Full Record
Sons and main followers of Shaykh Buh Kunta View Full Record Sons and main followers of Shaykh Buh Kunta Sons and main followers of Shaykh Buh Kunta View Full Record	Malik Sy and the Senegalo-Mauritanian zone (circa 1880-1920) View Full Record Malik Sy and the Senegalo-Mauritanian zone (circa 1880-1920) Malik Sy and the Senegalo-Mauritanian zone (circa 1880-1920) View Full Record Date: 2000	Saad Buh, the Fadiliyya Network and the Senegalo-Mauritanian Zone (circa 1880-1920) View Full Record Saad Buh, the Fadiliyya Network and the Senegalo-Mauritanian Zone (circa 1880-1920) Saad Buh, the Fadiliyya Network and the Senegalo-Mauritanian Zone (circa 1880-1920) View Full Record Date: 2000
The Murids and the Senegalo-Mauritanian Zone, ca. 1880-1920 View Full Record The Murids and the Senegalo-Mauritanian Zone, ca. 1880-1920 The Murids and the Senegalo-Mauritanian Zone, ca. 1880-1920 View Full Record Date: 2000	The Sidiyya Network and the Senegalo-Mauritanian zone (circa 1880-1920) View Full Record The Sidiyya Network and the Senegalo-Mauritanian zone (circa 1880-1920) The Sidiyya Network and the Senegalo-Mauritanian zone (circa 1880-1920) View Full Record Date: 2000