Contemporary Dynamics of the Bou Kounta Qadiri Community

By Maria Grosz-Ngaté

Interview Pape Malick Béye

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Creator: Béye, Pape Malick
Toba Diagne Haidara
Contributing Institutions: Maria Grosz-Ngate; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Contributor: Adrien Pouille; Moussa Thiao
Description: Mr. Pape Malick Béye directs one of the four Koranic schools in Ndiassane. Students are from Ndiassane, from nearby villages, and from neighboring countries. He notes that none of them beg. Mr. Béye discusses religious instruction in Ndiassane, his own background, and how he became a teacher. He also explains the difference between the Koranic schools of Ndiassane and a new religious institute established in 2000. Lastly, he offers his thoughts on the reasons for holding the major annual religious celebration (gàmmu) on the day when the Prophet was baptized rather than on his birthday, like the nearby Tidjani spiritual capital of Tivaouane. Interview conducted in Wolof by Toba Diagne Haïdara. Translated into French by Adrien Pouille. Arabic verified and translated by Moussa Thiao.
Date: January 5, 2007
Location: Ndiassane, Thies, Senegal
Format: Audio/mp3
Language: Wolof
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Maria Grosz-Ngaté