1865-1945: The Last Modibo in a Fading Colonial Order Moussa Kamara's Intellectual Journey
This paper will primarily examine Moussa Kamara's autobiography, Tabshir al-Khaif al-Hayraan a Tadhkiruhu bi Sa'at Rahmat Allah al-Karim al-Mannaan ( Herald to the Startled, Anxious, and to Remind him of the Greatness of the Mercy of Allah, the Most Generous, the Most Compassionate). This autobiographical work is one of the most insightful documents into the author's life journey, travels in pursuit of learning and tarbiyah. The paper will use his own words to situate his life and legacy. It also provides the first English translation of many parts of the document. It uses the copy of the manuscript that was edited, annotated and published by Demba Thaw in 2014. The manuscript is available at IFAN-CAD University, cahier 1
Reference:
We-A31 Islamic Manuscripts 4-P-003
Presenter/s:
Mbaye Lo
Presentation type:
Panel
Room:
Arts - Lecture Room 1
Chair/s:
Mohamed Mathee
Date:
Wednesday, 12 September
Time:
11:30 - 11:45
Session times:
11:00 - 12:30