Serigne Sam Mbaye at UNESCO — Mouride Sufism

30 juin 1979 · Paris (UNESCO)

On 30 June 1979, Serigne Sam Mbaye spoke at UNESCO, in Paris, to present the thought of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba and Mouride Sufism to an international audience. It was one of the first times this African spiritual tradition was presented at a major international institution. He showed that African Islamic thought deserves to be known to the world.

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