Sheikh Ahmadu Bamba: Selected Poems

By Sana Camara

While in exile in Gabon (1895-1902), Sheikh Ahmadu Bamba marked a historic moment with his poetry of resilience, pivotal to the cultural and religious transformation of the Murīds of Senegal. The qaṣāʾid (poems) included in this annotated edition reveal a unifying poetic purpose and exemplify Ṣūfī literary traditions in subject matter, form, and versification.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004339183
• ISBN13: 9789004339187
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 3.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"