Essays about: "Amadou Bamba"

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  1. 1. Sounds of Mouridism : A study on the use of music and sound in the Mouridiyya

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för historia och samtidsstudier

    Author : Filip Holm; [2016]
    Keywords : Mouridism; Mouridiyya; Sufism; West Africa; Senegal; Music and Religion; Islam; Ritual; Khassaida; Amadou Bamba; Gender;

    Abstract : The use of music in religious traditions is a complicated subject. Some say it doesn’t have any place in religion while others see it as an essential part of their spiritual life. How one defines music, and indeed religion, can differ greatly but both of these have played an enormous role in our world both historically and today. READ MORE