Contemporary Dynamics of the Bou Kounta Qadiri Community

By Maria Grosz-Ngaté

20110804_ADCamara


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Creator: A. K. D. Camara
Grosz-Ngaté, Maria
Description: Mr. Camara has been an active member of the Mouvement des Jeunes Khadres (MJK) since 2002. He teaches at a middle school in the Kaffrine region of Senegal while also continuing his education at the University Cheikh Anta Diop. He grew up in a Qadiri family in Mbour and began going to Ndiassane at an early age. In the course of the interview Mr. Camara discusses the development of the MJK, his own role in it, and the activities of the daaïra he belonged to before joining the MJK. He also elaborates on the choice of the white camel as part of the MJK logo, explaining that they opted for it over the Kounta symbol of the ostrich because the Prophet Mouhamed made the journey from Mecca to Medina on a white camel.
Interview in French by Maria Grosz-Ngate; transcribed by Gana Ndiaye.
Date: August 4, 2011
Date Range: 2010-2019
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Format: Audio/mp3
Language: French
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Contributing Institution: Maria Grosz-Ngate; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Contributor: Gana Ndiaye
Digitizer: Maria Grosz-Ngaté