Qadiri Community of Buh Kunta

By Maria Grosz-Ngate and Toba Diagne Haїdara

Interview with El Haj Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta (El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou Kounta), Khalife General


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Creator: Kounta, El Hadj Mame Bou Mamadou
Ndiaye, Momar
Haidara, Toba Diagne
Description: El Haji Mame Buh Mamadu Kunta is the Khalif General of Ndiassane and Ndankh. In this video, he speaks about his religious education and religious education more generally; his activities before becoming khalif; relations with other religious leaders in Senegal; the history of the Kunta family and their role in the dissemination of Islam; Shaykh Buh Kunta; and relations with followers. Interview in Wolof; translations in French and English. French translation of video interview completed by Adrien Pouille and Moussa Thiao. English translation completed by Maria Grosz-Ngate and Moussa Thiao.
Date: January 3, 2007
Date Range: 2000-2009
Location: Ndiassane, Thies, Senegal
Format: Video/mp4
Language: English
French
Wolof
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Contributing Institution: Maria Grosz-Ngate and Toba Diagne Haidara; Matrix: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Contributor: Adrien Pouille, translator
Moussa Thiao, translator
Maria Grosz-Ngate, translator
Digitizer: Maria Grosz-Ngaté