Images of Imam Kalifa Faty and community
Date
2018-07-22
DOI
Authors
Ngom, Ibrahima
Version
OA Version
Citation
Ngom, Fallou, Castro, Eleni, & Diakité, Ablaye. (2018). African Ajami Library: EAP 1042. Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal. Boston: Boston University Libraries: https://hdl.handle.net/2144/27112
Abstract
Images of manuscript owner Imam Kalifa Faty and neighboring community in Kolda, Senegal, for the manuscript digitization work done in July 2018.
Description
For technical assistance, please contact open-help@bu.edu. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Fallou Ngom (Pricipal Investigator; Director, African Studies Center), Ablaye Diakité (Local Project Manager), Mr. Ibrahima Yaffa (General Field Facilitator), and Ibrahima Ngom (photographer). Technical Team: Professor Fallou Ngom (Principle Investigator, Project Director and former Director of the African Studies Center at Boston University), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). This collection of Mandinka Ajami materials is copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library. This is a joint project between BU and the West African Research Center (WARC), funded by the British Library/Arcadia Endangered Archives Programme. Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright and are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For use, distribution or reproduction beyond these terms, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu). Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Ngom, Fallou, Castro, Eleni, & Diakité, Ablaye. (2018). African Ajami Library: EAP 1042. Digital Preservation of Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/27112. For Inquiries: Please contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).
Biography: Imam Kalifa Faty was born and raised in Bonko in Guinea-Bissau and grew up in Mamadikonteya in Senegal. His family left Bonko to relocate to Mamadikonteya during the decolonization war in Guinea-Bissau. Later, he was entrusted to his grandfather who lived in the village of Linkering. The family later moved to Sarawali. Two years later, his father brought him back to Mamadikonteya so that he could begin his Islamic education. After the war in Guinea-Bissau, he returned to Karantaba in Guinea-Bissau and later settled in Kambadio, which is located at the border between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. He has serves as the Imam of Kambadio, since he moved there. He also serves as Quranic teacher and marabout (healer, diviner, and religious leader).
Biography: Imam Kalifa Faty was born and raised in Bonko in Guinea-Bissau and grew up in Mamadikonteya in Senegal. His family left Bonko to relocate to Mamadikonteya during the decolonization war in Guinea-Bissau. Later, he was entrusted to his grandfather who lived in the village of Linkering. The family later moved to Sarawali. Two years later, his father brought him back to Mamadikonteya so that he could begin his Islamic education. After the war in Guinea-Bissau, he returned to Karantaba in Guinea-Bissau and later settled in Kambadio, which is located at the border between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. He has serves as the Imam of Kambadio, since he moved there. He also serves as Quranic teacher and marabout (healer, diviner, and religious leader).
License
These materials are subject to copyright and are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For use, distribution or reproduction beyond these terms, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).