Sheikh Ahmadu Bamba: Selected Poems

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 Murids of Senegal. The qasa?id (poems) included in this annotated edition reveal a unifying poetic purpose and exemplify Sufi literary traditions in subject matter, form, and versification.