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The Great Sikkarkat Baabakar Caam (Babacar Thiam) Has Died

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Baabakar Caam leading Sikkar at Daaru Mbittéyeen Gàmmu, 2004This year's Medina Baay Gàmmu (Mawlid), scheduled for this coming Friday night, is set to be unlike any other in history, with visiting heads of state and the inauguration of the newly renovated mosque. However, amidst all the good news, Sheex Baay Caam has just informed me that the man who has led the chanting at the Gàmmu for decades and was to lead it again this year has just died. Baabakar Caam (Babacar Thiam), blind since his birth in a Séeréer-speaking Ñoominka fishing village, became a renowned Islamic school teacher, spiritual guide, and the most formidable Taalibe Baay Sufi chanter. Personally picked by Baay Ñas and educated by Baay Ñas's blind cousin, Usmaan Faati Jàllo Ñas, Baabakar Caam was the indispensable element at any major Taalibe Baay religious meeting for decades. He will be buried today (Wednesday, February 24) in Medina Baay, Kaolack.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 16:18 Read more...
 

Translation of Sayyidah Maryam's Al-Jazeera Interview

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I have finally found the time to make a quick translation of the interview on the Al-Jazeera program “Ziyārah Khāṣṣah” (Special Visit) between Sayyidah Maryam Ñas and Al-Jazeera's Sāmī Kulayb. The original interview in Arabic is available on the Al-Jazeera web site here. Here is my quick translation, and I invite any corrections or comments:

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 November 2009 18:14 Read more...
 

Al-Jazeera Interview with Séyda Mariyama

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Shaykha Mariyama Ñas, her interviewer, Sāmī Kulayb, and Qurᵓān studentsAn interview with Séyda Mariyama Ibrayima Ñas was broadcast on Al-Jazeera two days ago (on October 24th). The transcript and video, both in Arabic, are available here. My own French and English translations are now available.
Last Updated on Saturday, 28 November 2009 18:28
 

Contribution d'un membre de l'Association

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Assalaamu aleykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu

Man Abdulaay Nag ñu gën maa xam ci Baay Laay Ñaŋ dëkk Kawlax/Medina Baay maa bëggoon a wax tuuti sama xalaat ci suñu gëstu bi; ma am yaakaar ne nag ku nekk war na ci mën a bokk ndax te mbir mu am solo la te it du caaxaan, ay mag, ay booromi xam-xam rekk noo koy jiite. Gëstu bi ñoo ngi ko door 2004 ba tay looloo tax nag am nañ ci ay dolléeku yu baree-bari ci wàll gu nekk nag. Leegi képp ku ci am loo bëgg a xam walla nga bëgg ka si yokk mën ngaa jokkoo ag membre mbootaay bi soo woote ci numero bii: 00 221 775250041 walla 00 221 779086859 su sóobee Yàlla di nga am lu la léer.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 October 2009 21:32
 

Photo gallery: Woman Muqaddams

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Here are photographs of some of the woman muqaddams we interviewed in Dakar and in Kaolack. (For some of my observations about woman religious leaders, see this article.)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 September 2009 02:07 Read more...
 
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Medinabaay.org came back on line on September 10, 2009, at least sort of. Our archives are still awaiting a server, but the Medina Baay Research Association will report here on its ongoing fieldwork, findings, and observations. Please stay tuned as we redesign the site and reorganize our archive of interviews, meeting transcriptions, photos, manuscripts, videos, and so on.