Contemporary Dynamics of the Bou Kounta Qadiri Community
By Maria Grosz-Ngaté
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20171208_CheikhBouDiop_GamouNdiassane
Date: December 8, 2017Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Screen grab of Cheikh Bou Diop, a singer for the Kounta family, from his videotaped performance at the 2017 pilgrimage celebration.
20171208_GamouNdiassane
Date: December 8, 2017Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Second screen grab of Cheikh Bou Diop, singer for the Kounta family, as an audience member offers him a gift during his performance at the 2017 pilgrimage celebration.
Gathering of Cheikh Bou Kounta followers
Date: July 7, 2007Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Disciples of Cheikh Bou Kounta assembled under a tent in Rue 11 of the Medina neighborhood of Dakar on the occasion of a visit by Khalif El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta. The home of the Thiam family representing the Kounta in Dakar is nearby.
Gathering of Cheikh Bou Kounta Followers
Date: July 7, 2007Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Disciples of Cheikh Bou Kounta assembled under a tent in Rue 11 of the Medina neighborhood of Dakar on the occasion of a visit by Khalif El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta. The home of the Thiam family representing the Kounta in Dakar is nearby.
Gathering of Cheikh Bou Kounta Followers
Date: July 7, 2007Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Assembly of Buh Kunta disciples under a tent in Rue 11 of the Medina neighborhood of Dakar on the occasion of a visit by Khalif El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta. The women in the foreground are seated around a stage erected for an address by the Khalif.
Group photo at the grave of Cheikh Bounama Kounta, father of Cheikh Bou Kounta, Ndankh
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Grave of Cheikh Bounama Kounta with (left to right): Makhtar Ndiaga Kone, Alioune Makhtar Kounta, Toba Diagne Haidara, Hady Sow.
Khalif El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta
Date: April 7, 2007Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Khalif El Haj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta surrounded by pilgrims and assistants during the 2007 gàmmu in Ndiassane. The men in blue are members of the Young Qadiri Movement (Mouvement des Jeunes Khadres).
Marché Malien, Ndiassane
Date: December 20, 2016Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photo of Malian cloth sellers in the periodic market held in Ndiassane at the time of the annual pilgrimages.
Marché Malien, Ndiassane (2)
Date: December 20, 2016Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
View of periodic market held in Ndiassane at the time of the annual pilgrimages. Frequently termed 'Malian Market', sellers come not only from Mali but also from other West African countries.
Photo of Abou Mouhamed Kounta grave
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
A photograph of the burial place of Abou Mouhamed Kounta
Photo of Alioune Makhtar Kounta
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Alioune Makhtar Kounta, following the interview with Cheikh Becaye Kounta and Imam Bouna Mouhamed Bouna Kounta. Mr. Kounta received his early religious education in Ndankh and later became a teacher of Arabic. He was teaching Arabic in a middle school (college) near Ndankh at the time the photo was taken. Three of the Ndankh Koranic school (daara) teachers in the accompanying photos are his former students.
Photo of Alioune Makhtar Kounta and Daara Teacher
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photo of Alioune Makhtar Kounta with Koranic school teacher.
Photo of Alioune Makhtar Kounta and Koranic school teacher
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Alioune Makhtar Kounta with his former Koranic school teacher.
Photo of Amou Kounta 1
Date: August 13, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Mr. Amou Kounta, the village chief of Ndiassane.
Photo of Amou Kounta 2
Date: August 13, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Mr. Amou Kounta, the village chief of Ndiassane.
Photo of Baye Sidy Mokhtar Kounta
Date: June 19, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of Baye Sidy Mokhtar Kounta
Photo of Bécaye Coulibaly's field in Ndiassane 1
Date: June 14, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Field planted with garden vegetables, property of Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly. The sacred spring (séane), attributed to Cheikh Bou Kounta, is within its perimeter.
Photo of Bécaye Coulibaly's field in Ndiassane 2
Date: June 14, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Coulibaly family children watering vegetables with water drawn from the spring attributed to Cheikh Bou Kounta.
Photo of Bécaye Coulibaly's field in Ndiassane 3
Date: June 14, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly's field, featuring in particular the eggplant section and mango trees.
Photo of Bécaye Coulibaly's field in Ndiassane 4
Date: June 14, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Field of Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly planted with vegetables and herbs.
Photo of Bécaye Kounta
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of Bécaye Kounta seated among other men.
Photo of Bou Kounta Thiam 1
Date: January 2, 2008Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
El Hadji Cheikh Bou Kounta Thiam in his home in Dakar-Medina.
Photo of Bou Kounta Thiam 2
Date: January 2, 2008Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
El Hadj Cheikh Bou Kounta Thiam in his home in Dakar-Medina
Photo of Bouna Kounta
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of Bouna Kounta, Imam of Ndankh, seated among others present at the interview.
Photo of Bouna Kounta and Bécaye Kounta
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Imam Bouna Kounta (L) seated next to Cheikh Bécaye Kounta (R), photographed after the interview.
Photo of Cheikh Abdou Khadre Djeilani Camara 1
Date: August 4, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Cheikh Abdou Khadre Djeilani Camara after his interview in Dakar-Mermoz
Photo of Cheikh Abdou Khadre Djeilani Camara 2
Date: August 4, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Cheikh Abdou Khadre Djeilani Camara after his interview in Dakar-Mermoz
Photo of Cheikh Bounama Kounta's grave, Ndankh
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Burial place of Cheikh Bounama Kounta, father of Bou Kounta, in Ndankh Cemetery. Mr. Makhtar Ndiaga Kone is standing behind the grave. To the right are Mr. Alioune Makhtar Kounta and Madame Toba Diagne Haidara.
Photo of chidren in a daara 4
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of a group of children sitting in a daara.
Photo of children in a daara
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of children in a daara, seated in front of a Koranic teacher.
Photo of children in a daara 2
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of children seated in front of their Koranic teacher in a daara.
Photo of children in a daara 2
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Children in the court yard of their daara with visiting adults.
Photo of children in a daara 3
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of children seated in two rows in front of their Koranic teacher.
Photo of children in a daara 5
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of a group of children sitting in a daara while an older man reads in front of them.
Photo of children in a daara 6
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of children, some with tablets, seated in rows in a daara.
Photo of children in a daara 7
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of young boys, seated in rows in a daara.
Photo of children in daara courtyard
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Children seated in the courtyard of their Koranic school teacher and visiting adults.
Photo of El Hadj Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly
Date: June 21, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
El Hadj Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly after the interview. Some use Fall, the Wolof equivalent of Coulibaly, when referring to Cheikh Bécaye.
Photo of El Hadj Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly and Hady Sow
Date: June 21, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of El Hadj Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly and Mr. Hady Sow after the interview.
Photo of El Hadj Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly and Idrissa Coulibaly
Date: June 21, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of El Hadj Cheikh Bécaye Coulibaly and his son Idrissa Coulibaly
Photo of El Hadj Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta and Makhtar Ndiaga Kone
Date: January 3, 2007Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photo of Khalif El Hadj Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta and Makhtar Ndiaga Kone
Photo of El Hadji Bou Mouhamed Kounta 1
Date: June 17, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
El Hadji Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta, son of Sidi Balle Kounta, in his home in Ndiassane
Photo of El Hadji Bou Mouhamed Kounta 2
Date: June 17, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photo of El Hadji Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta, son of Sidi Balle Kounta, in his home in Ndiassane
Photo of Khalif El Hadji Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta 1
Date: June 20, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of Khalif El Hadji Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta
Photo of Khalif El Hadji Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta 2
Date: June 20, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photo of Khalif El Hadji Mame Bou Mouhamed Kounta and two family members in the salon, hands outstretched for blessings.
Photo of Kounta family members
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Members of the Kounta family present at the interview with Cheikh Becaye Kounta and Imam Bouna Mouhamed Bouna Kounta of Ndankh.
Photo of Madame Aminata Kounta 1
Date: August 13, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Madame Aminata Kounta, photographed after the interview
Photo of Madame Aminata Kounta 2
Date: August 13, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Madame Aminata Kounta in her living room
Photo of Makhtar Ndiaga Kone at the grave of Abou Mouhamed Kounta
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Makhtar Ndiaga Kone seated at the grave of Abou Mouhamed Kounta in Ndankh. The Arabic inscription on the plaque reads: "This is the grave of Abou Mouhamed Kounta. May Allah have mercy on him." Abou Mouhamed Kounta was a brother of Ndankh founder Cheikh Bounama Kounta. He passed away during a visit to Ndankh. Photograph: Maria Grosz-Ngaté. Translation of inscription on plaque: Gana Ndiaye.
Photo of Mouhamed Kounta
Date: August 15, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Professor Mouhamed Kounta, photographed after the interview
Photo of Mouhamed Kounta 2
Date: August 15, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Professor Mouhamed Kounta, photographed after the interview.
Photo of Ndankh fields
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Fields on the outskirts of Ndankh.
Photo of Ndankh landscape
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of the landscape of Ndankh, featuring trees and infrastructure in the background.
Photo of Ndankh road sign
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of the road sign for Ndankh, which reads "Ndankh Kounta founded in 1800, 6 kilometers from Ngaay."
Photo of Ndiassane road signs 1
Date: August 13, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of road sign with arrows for Ndiassane and Tivaouane.
Photo of Ndiassane road signs 2
Date: August 13, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of road sign for Ndiassane.
Photo of new construction in Ndiassane 1
Date: June 20, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of new constructions in Ndiassane
Photo of new construction in Ndiassane 2
Date: June 20, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of new constructions in Ndiassane
Photo of Papa Abdou Rahmane Kounta 1
Date: June 19, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
A photograph of Serigne Papa Abdou Rahmane Kounta.
Photo of Papa Abdou Rahmane Kounta 2
Date: June 19, 2015Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Serigne Abdou Rahmane Kounta in his home in Ndiassane, photographed after the interview.
Photo of Pape Malick Béye
Date: January 5, 2007Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
Photograph of Pape Malick Béye
Photo of the mosque in Ndankh
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
A photograph of the mosque in Ndankh.
Photo of the Ndankh cemetery
Date: July 30, 2011Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
A photograph featuring grave sites at the Ndankh cemetery.
